Support Worker - Children's Services (ID: 612)

Swanton Care and Community; Walsall; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Walsall is seeking dedicated support workers to empower children and young people through practical and emotional assistance. You will promote their health and well-being, facilitate activities aligned with their individual support plans, and carry out general housekeeping duties. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and adaptability, with experience in challenging behavior or learning disabilities preferred. Training will be provided. This role involves working on a rota basis, including days and nights.

Qualifications

• Experience of challenging behavior and/or learning disabilities preferred but training provided.
• Ability to support children in a way that respects their dignity.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance to empower children and young people.
• Promote health, well-being, and individuality of the children supported.
• Facilitate social and educational activities for young people.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

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

Whilst fully embracing the company ethos, support workers provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower young people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone's individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they want to live.

• 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.
• Facilitate 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.
• Complete a range of records and documents.
• Work days and nights on a rota basis.