Children's support worker

Job Title: Children's Support Worker

Location: Swansea & Surrounding Areas

Have you worked in a Childrens residential setting or supported young people in care?

Do you want to make a difference with your career?

We are looked for expeirnced support workers based across RCT and the surroundiung areas to work in residential childrens homes & supprting looked after children. All of the children you will be supporting have varuious challanges, such as challenging behaviour, complex mental health issues, EBD's and other needs.

Responsibilities:

• Providing support: Engage in conversations, align with interests, redirect behaviours, and de-escalate tense situations.
• Monitoring: Document activities such as food intake, financial transactions, behaviours, hobbies, and interests.
• Collaboration: Adhere to established rules and boundaries in care plans and risk assessments. Collaborate effectively with team members and work together to achieve positive outcomes for the young people.
• Safeguarding: Familiarise with care plans and risk assessments, make informed decisions to ensure safety based on the documents & your experience.
• Day-to-Day Tasks: Support daily requirements outlined in care plans, including escorting to school, appointments, etc. Listen to the young people and be adaptable to their needs.
• Liaising with Professionals: Communicate with Social Workers, CAMHS, medical professionals, provide detailed updates.

Compensation:

• Competitive wages ranging from �16.00per hour to �20.25
• Holiday pay or 12.5% increase available if you choose not to take holiday pay eg: �16.00 per turns into �18.00per hour without Holiday pay.

Benefits:

• Training opportunities: Gain accredited qualifications, PBM/PMVA training, Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Fulfilling career: Impact the lives of vulnerable young people positively.
• Flexible working: Full-time, part-time, or adhoc opportunities.
• Competitive compensation: Potential to earn over �1000 per week post-tax based on a three-day workweek.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Right to work in the UK
• Driving license and access to a vehicle
• Enhanced DBS
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Minimum 6 months experience in children's residential care or as a support worker.

Desired Requirements:

• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (Children) or Level 3 Residential Children's Care.
• 1 year+ experience as a children's support worker.
• Additional training: PBM/PMVA/Team Teach or other behavioural management training.

Fundamentally, we are seeking compassionate individuals ready to make a difference as support workers.

Non-negotiable requirements; call (phone number removed) for more information.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.