Senior Support Worker

Peters Dean Care Ltd; Buxton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Une organisation renommée cherche un Senior Support Worker pour fournir un soutien exceptionnel aux jeunes ayant des difficultés émotionnelles et comportementales. Le poste exige de prendre en charge le bien-être des enfants, en assurant leur sécurité et en collaborant avec divers professionnels. Les candidats doivent être capables de gérer des comportements difficiles avec résilience et compassion, tout en servant de modèles positifs. Ce rôle offre une formation complète et d'un ensemble d'avantages compétitifs.

Benefits

Formation et qualifications entièrement financées

Congés annuels de 28 jours

Repas gratuits

Une excellente programme d'avantages

Assurance vie

Rémunération améliorée pour maternité et paternité

Qualifications

• Compréhension de la traumatique et de la résilience face à des comportements difficiles.
• Capacité à donner des conseils et des orientations spécialisées aux enfants et familles.
• Capacité à travailler sous pression et à prioriser les tâches.

Responsibilities

• Assurer le soin et le bien-être de chaque enfant placé.
• Coordonner des réunions avec les écoles et les travailleurs sociaux.
• Superviser une équipe de travailleurs de soutien et former sur des techniques thérapeutiques.

Skills

Communication

Résilience

Gestion de comportement

Travail d'équipe

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Support Worker to join our team in providing exceptional care to our young people with Emotional & Behaviour Difficulties. This is a rewarding opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.

It's essential that you possess the ability to endure these challenges and work to rebuild trust and rapport when needed. We need Senior team members who are committed to never giving up on our young people, continually offering support and encouragement.

Senior Support Worker Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Full induction and introductory programme
• Fully funded training and qualifications.
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience.
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
• Free meals.
• A great employee Benefits programme
• Life assurance.
• 28 days of annual leave.

Senior Support Worker Role

• To undertake a lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of each child in placement.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with schools, social workers, and the local authority.
• Help oversee a team of support workers, providing guidance and training in various therapeutic techniques and protocols.
• Write reports for LAC, Placement reviews and Care plans.
• To raise any concerns with the Registered Manager as appropriate.
• Dealing with challenging behaviour (verbally abusive, possibly threatening behaviour)
• Positive role modelling at all times and maintaining a consistent approach.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Administer and document medication.
• Conduct and create risk assessments to safeguard children and young people.
• Build rapport with vulnerable children ages 8 to 17 years old and their families on supervised contact.
• Positive behaviour support and physical intervention.
• Conduct Keywork sessions.
• Liaise between social workers, families, and healthcare professionals.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.

The successful candidate;

Needs to be passionate about making a difference in young lives. Will understand trauma and have the resilience to deal with challenging behaviour.

Have good communication and interpersonal skills to provide advice and specialist guidance to our children and families (once trained)

Use their own initiative to resolve problems.

Be a positive role model for the young people.

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work

Ability to work as part of a team with the young people.

Will be available to work Monday to Sunday between the hours of 7.30am - 10.30pm.

Sleeps between 4-8 per month.

Join us in making a difference - send your CV now.