Posted in: Social Services/Mental Health in Preston | Posted: |
Support Worker Vacancies Available
Role: Children's Support Worker
Location: Preston
Pay: £15 - £18ph
Hours:
Waking nights 10pm to 8am
Long day sleeps 11am to 11pm sleep in and 7am to 11am
These hours may vary slightly.
About the role
These roles will be working with children and young people with a range of different challenges. This can include emotional behavioural issues, mental health issues or learning difficulties. You will be required to have at least 1 year of UK experience working in a similar role. These positions are on at least a 2:1 basis and wokring as part of a team.
Duties include:
You will be required to ensure that our children and young people are provided with the highest quality of care and to assist them reaching their full potential.
To ensure children's safety and well-being is appropriately protected at all times.
To promote education, independent living and maintain a healthy home environment.
To professionally liaise with professionals.
Uphold essential safeguarding.
To effectively communicate with the service user and professionals.
To record daily logs and paperwork for teh young people per shift
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
Mental health diagnosis
Victims of the range of abuses
Inappropriate behaviours
Criteria for these roles are:
Child and Adult DBS - on the update service or willingness to obtain one.
Previous Experience in a similar role (1 year UK experience).
References covering the last 3 years
Willingness to travel to different areas.
Willingness to attend essential training
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