Support Worker

Prospero Health & Social Care - Bristol; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Health & Social Care is looking for a dedicated support worker to assist children with learning disabilities and emotional challenges. This role involves providing general and individualized support, helping children thrive in their environments. A commitment to ongoing training and ensuring safeguarding standards is essential.

Benefits

Free ongoing professional development courses

In-house Training and Development Team

Qualifications

• Experience in a support work/care environment.
• Up-to-date mandatory training.
• Must hold the Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support children with learning disabilities and emotional issues.
• General support, 1:1 support, and community support.
• Help young people live fulfilling lives.

Skills

Support work experience

Safeguarding training

Food Hygiene

Health and Safety

Fire Safety

Infection Prevention

Equality and Diversity

Autism training

Education

Health and Social Care Level 2 or 3

Job description

This role will include supporting children with learning disabilities and emotional and behavioural issues. Your duties will include general support, 1:1 support, support in the community and helping the young people live a fun and fulfilling life.
Likely Duration - Ongoing agency cover
Position end date - Ongoing
Contract type - Temporary
Full-time potential
Minimum rate of pay - GBP12.83 ph
Maximum rate of pay - GBP16.00 ph
Hours - Day shifts, Night Shifts, Weekend Shifts, Evening shifts
Support worker Experience, Training and Qualifications:
Experience in a support work/care environment
Up-to-date mandatory training - Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Infection Prevention, Equality and Diversity, Autism training (all can be completed free with Prospero)
Safeguarding training is imperative; you can undertake a free course with Prospero Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care Level 2 or 3 (desirable but not essential)
To be eligible for any support work with Prospero Health and Social Care you must:
Hold the Right to Work in the UK.
Possess an enhanced DBS certificate registered with online update service or be willing to process a new application.
Provide two professional care related references.
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Health and Social Care is acting as an employment business/social care recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Health and Social Care in order to fill this vacancy.

Prospero Health and Social care is able to offer the successful candidate:
Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and other mandatory training
In-house Training and Development Team