Support Worker (Bank)

senploy; St Helens; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving organization is looking for a Support Worker to assist children and young people with various Mental Health issues across the North West of England and North Wales. Candidates must have experience in a similar role, a Child and Adult DBS check, and the ability to manage challenging behaviors. Shifts vary from long days to shorter day shifts, providing flexible work hours.

Qualifications

• Child and Adult DBS on the update service required.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• References covering the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children and young people's care and safety.
• Provide high standard help and support.
• Assist clients in food purchasing and choices.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Knowledge of Mental Health issues

Ability to manage challenging behavior

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Young people with needs

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

Requirements

• 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