Support Worker - Children's Services (ID:551)

Swanton Care and Community; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care provider in Manchester seeks caring individuals to support children and young people in achieving their goals. The role involves providing emotional support, promoting health, and facilitating various activities. Candidates should be adaptable, have excellent communication skills, and must hold a valid UK driving licence. Training will be provided for those with less experience.

Qualifications

• Experience of challenging behavior and/or learning disabilities preferred.
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support.
• Promote health and well-being of children and young people.
• Facilitate social, educational, or work activities.
• Perform general housekeeping duties and complete records.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability

Experience with challenging behaviour

Job description

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting children in a way which enables their development and respects their dignity?

We are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.

Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided

The role

To provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the children and young people to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.

Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.

Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.

General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as, possibly, elements of personal care.

As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

To undertake this role, you must hold a valid UK driving licence.