Community Support Worker

Care and Co Healthcare LTD; Liverpool, Sefton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates

Flexible working

Regular and ongoing packages

Specialist training

Progression opportunities

Varied role

Job summary

Care & Co Healthcare Ltd is seeking Family Support Workers to join our growing team across Liverpool and Sefton. This role involves providing 1:1 and small group support to children and young people with various needs, building positive relationships and supporting home, school and community activities.

You will work flexibly, including around school times, and engage with families, schools and social care staff while maintaining safeguarding standards and completing daily records.

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting children, young people or vulnerable individuals
• Good understanding of safeguarding
• Ability to remain calm during challenging situations
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly, including around school times where required
• Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1, 2:1 or higher-level support to children and young people
• Supporting young people in the community and during activities
• Supporting school attendance and transitions into education
• Accompanying young people during specialist transport
• Supporting children who may struggle with conventional school transport
• Providing supervised family time and family support
• Supporting young people displaying behaviours that may challenge
• Using de‑escalation and positive behaviour-support techniques
• Maintaining professional boundaries and safeguarding standards
• Completing accurate daily reports, incident reports and handovers
• Working alongside families, social workers, schools and other professionals

Job description

Family Support Worker - Children & Young People

Care & Co Healthcare Ltd

Location: Liverpool, Sefton, Bootle, Southport & surrounding areas

Pay: £15:00 -£17.00 per hour, depending on experience and assignment

Job Type: Full-time / Part-time / Flexible

Start: Immediate / ASAP - NO SPONSORSHIP OPTION

About the Role

Care & Co Healthcare is expanding its specialist children and young people's services across Liverpool and Sefton, and we are looking for experienced, confident and reliable Family Support Workers to join our growing team.

Our staff support children and young people with a range of needs, including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, emotional and behavioural difficulties, challenging behaviour and complex family circumstances.

The role is varied and may include supporting young people at home, in the community, with education, during family time or while travelling to and from school and other placements.

This is not simply a traditional care role. We are looking for people who can build relationships, manage challenging situations calmly and help young people engage positively with education, family and their community.

Your Responsibilities May Include

• Providing 1:1, 2:1 or higher-level support to children and young people
• Supporting young people in the community and during activities
• Supporting school attendance and transitions into education
• Accompanying young people during specialist transport
• Supporting children who may struggle with conventional school transport
• Providing supervised family time and family support
• Supporting young people displaying behaviours that may challenge
• Using de‑esc̦alation and positive behaviour-support techniques
• Maintaining professional boundaries and safeguarding standards
• Completing accurate daily reports, incident reports and handovers
• Working alongside families, social workers, schools and other professionals

Who We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in applicants with previous experience in:

Children's residential care, Family support, SEND / SEN services, Autism and learning disability support, Youth work, Challenging behaviour, Mental health support, Education or alternative provision, Secure or specialist transport

You should be calm, confidence and resilient, with the ability to establish appropriate boundaries while developing positive relationships with young people.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience supporting children, young people or vulnerable individuals
• Good understanding of safeguarding
• Ability to remain calm during challenging situations
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly, including around school times where required
• Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

A full UK driving licence is highly desirable due to the nature of our community and transport-based work.

Training

Successful candidates will receive appropriate induction and training for their role.

Our teams receive specialist training relevant to supporting children with complex needs, including safeguarding, behaviour management, de‑esc̦alation and physical intervention/safety training where required.

Why Join Care & Co?

Care & Co Healthcare provides specialist support to children and families across the North West.

We are continuing to expand our services and vehicle fleet, including cars, MPVs and minibuses, creating opportunities across community support, education support and specialist children's transport.

We can offer:

• Competitive hourly rates
• Flexible working opportunities
• Regular and ongoing packages
• Specialist training
• Opportunities to progress as the service grows
• A varied role where no two days are necessarily the same

Recruitment Process

We are recruiting quickly for current and upcoming packages.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview, with both in-person and Microsoft Teams interviews available.

If you have experience supporting children and young people and want to work within a growing specialist service, we would like to hear from you.