Childrens Support Worker

The Protective Care Group; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's care organization in Bognor Regis seeks Support Workers to provide trauma-informed care to young people. The role involves engaging with them in a supportive manner, managing challenging behaviors, and working flexible shifts across West Sussex. Successful candidates will receive a base salary of £32,000 along with additional benefits including funded qualifications and annual leave.

Benefits

£32,000 base salary + generous shift uplifts

Fully funded qualifications

Career growth opportunities

Paid annual leave

Sick pay and pension support

Wellbeing support including counselling

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Willingness to work towards a qualification if not held.
• Ability to engage with young people in a supportive manner.
• Experience managing challenging behavior.

Responsibilities

• Engage with and support young people in a person-centred approach.
• Use trauma-informed practices for safety and wellbeing.
• Work varied shifts including nights and possible placements away.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Empathy

Resilience

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Overview

Did you know there are thousands of children across the country in incorrect or unsuitable care placements? That’s thousands of children who do not have access to the care and support they need to thrive, thousands of children being let down repeatedly and thousands of children who are misunderstood.

Protective Care Group exists to provide what is missing. We use a trauma informed approach, look past the challenging behaviour and recognise that beneath everything, there is a child who desperately needs the specialist support that our teams provide.

All the young people in our care receive:

• Robust, consistent, trauma informed care.
• Staff who won’t give up, no matter how challenging it gets.
• Truly person-centred care in solo residential placements.
• Care delivered by professionals trained in safeguarding, de-escalation, and therapeutic approaches.

To date, we have never given up on a young person; this has only been possible due to the hard work, understanding, experience and dedication our teams show daily.

Responsibilities

We are looking for Support Workers who will engage with and support young people in line with our person-centred approach, using trauma-informed practices to support their safety, wellbeing and development.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) – AND/OR – have significant, relevant experience working with young people, particularly those who have experienced trauma or require high levels of support.
• If you don’t yet hold a qualification, you must be willing to work towards it as part of the role (with support and funding provided).
• Empathetic, curious and able to engage with young people in a supportive, age-appropriate way.
• Resilient and able to manage challenging behaviour such as severe physical aggression, verbal aggression, sexualised behaviour, CSE and CCE vulnerabilities, self harm and absconding.
• Flexible and able to work anywhere within the West Sussex area on a varied shift pattern of 5 on 5 off (including day shifts, waking nights, and sleep-ins – this could be for the whole of your rotation, so be prepared to stay away from home if needed).
• Placement matching may mean your assignment is not the closest to home.
• In possession of a full UK manual driving licence.

It’s important that you understand all aspects of the role before applying, including working hours, possible locations and the challenges you may encounter. Please follow this link to find out more: Please visit: protective-care.co.uk/careers/careers-faqs/

Benefits

What you’ll get:

The ultimate reward is knowing you have made a difference to a child; in addition, all our support workers also receive:

• £32,000 base salary + generous shift uplifts & sleep-in pay.
• Fully funded industry recognised qualifications
• Clear pathways for internal career growth
• Paid annual leave that grows with service
• Sick pay, company pension & employee wellbeing support (including free counselling)