Support Worker (bank)

senploy; England; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A care recruitment agency in the North West of England seeks a Support Worker to assist children and young people with mental health challenges. The role involves providing high-quality care and ensuring safety, with varied shift patterns available. Requirements include a DBS check and experience in a similar role. Competitive pay rates ranging from £15 to £20 per hour.

Qualifications

• Child and Adult DBS on the update service required.
• Previous Experience in a similar role needed.
• Strong references covering the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children are provided with high-quality care.
• Protect children's safety and well-being.
• Assist families in accessing food and support.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people

Ability to provide high standard care

Understanding of mental health issues

Education

NVQ Level 3 in childcare or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Role: Support Worker

Location: Across the North West of England and North Wales

Pay: £15 - £20ph

Hours:

• Long days (8am - 11pm) and sleep in
• Shorter day shifts with varied times
• 12 hour shifts 8am - 8pm or 8pm - 8am

About the role

These roles will be working with children and young people with a range of Mental Health issues. You will be required to have experience working in a similar role. These positions are on a 2 to 1 basis.

Duties

• You will be required to ensure that children and young people are provided with the highest quality of care possible and to assist them reaching their fullest potential.
• To ensure children's safety and well-being is appropriately protected at all times
• To provide high standard help, care and support
• To enable clients / families or children and young people (as appropriate) to enjoy a range of food and support them to buy their food from various places including markets/ super markets or specialist shops

The young people involved in these placements can have a range of needs, including:

• Challenging & aggressive behaviour
• Learning disability
• Autistic Spectrum Condition
• ADHD
• Personality Disorder
• Self-Injury
• M.H diagnosis
• Victims of the range of abuses
• Inappropriate behaviours

Criteria for these roles

• Child and Adult DBS - on the update service
• Previous Experience in a similar role
• NVQ Level 3 in childcare or equivalent (desirable not essential)
• References covering the last 3 years

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