Residential Therapeutic Children’s Support Worker

Salary: £26,000 – £26,910 per year

Residential Children’s Support Worker

(Children’s Therapeutic Service)

Location: Newark
Salary: £26,000 – £26,910 per year + £45.00 per sleep in

Job type: Temporary – possible temporary to permanent

Hours: Full time + sleep ins
Start date: Immediate start subject to satisfactory References and DBS

Barker Ross Health and Social Care are currently recruiting for a Children’s Support Worker on behalf of a client based in Newark. This will involve supporting children and young adults within a therapeutic Children’s Home. Possible temp to perm opportunities also available.

Job details:

• Providing high quality care to children and young people, identifying needs and preferences for each individual
• Supporting children and young people within a therapeutic home
• Encourage good community relationships and liaising with children’s families and carers
• Supporting young people in education, training and development
• Accurately report, record and maintain records as required, adhering to care plans
• Assist with all aspects of catering and domestic duties as and when required and supporting children and young people to develop life skills
• Report any deficiencies in the service of whatever nature to the service manager or nurse manager
• Person centred support plans and risk assessments are created in partnership with the young person, their family, school, other professionals and social workers
• Providing one to one support, day to day activities, days out and group trips
• Attending therapy sessions and supervised contact visits and attending PACE meetings as and when necessary
• Ensuring children and young people are given opportunities to achieve their full potential and offer support and encouragement for daily living
• Various hours of work available on working rota

Must have 6 months experience within health and social care

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People

Current DBS