Support Worker - Children

About the role:

These roles will be working with children and young people with a range of Mental Health issues, on a 2:1 basis and you will be required to have experience working in a similar role.

Duties include:

• You will be required to ensure that children and young people are provided with the highest quality of care possible and to assist them reaching their fullest potential.
• To ensure children's safety and well-being is appropriately protected at all times
• To provide high standard help, care and support
• To enable clients, families or children and young people (as appropriate) to enjoy a range of food and support them to buy their food from various places including markets/ super markets or specialist shops

The young people involved in these placements can have a range of needs, including:

• Challenging & aggressive behaviour
• Learning disabilities
• Autistic Spectrum Condition
• ADHD
• Personality Disorder
• Self-Injury
• M.H diagnosis
• Victims of abuse
• Inappropriate behaviours

Criteria for these roles are:

• Child and Adult DBS - on the update service
• Previous Experience in a similar role
• NVQ Level 3 in childcare or equivalent (desirable not essential)
• References covering the last 3 years

The role is hugely rewarding and full of challenge. If you are a resilient person who is keen to develop your career supporting children and young people to achieve their goals, this is a wonderful opportunity - apply today!