Supply Staff Ltd are recruiting Support Workers to work with young people, who exhibit very challenging behaviour and require a high level of support.
Shifts range from 4 hours through to long days with sleep ins.
To support them effectively, you will need the following skills:
* Communication skills: You must communicate clearly and respectfully with vulnerable young people and your team.
* Patience: You’ll need plenty of this!
* Empathy: You need to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.
* Office skills: Writing reports, updating computer records, and other basic IT skills are necessary.
* Reliability: You will be a caregiver for vulnerable children in their own homes. They will rely on you to show up and be your best.
* Resilience: The ability to stay calm and bounce back from challenging situations is crucial.
Qualifications/Experience:
* A minimum of 1 year’s UK experience working with Looked After Children of secondary school age.
* An NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable.
* The right to work in the UK.
* A DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one.
* Ability to provide references covering a minimum of the last 3 years, 2 of which must be professional.
* Your CV must account for all periods since finishing senior school, with explanations for any gaps in employment over 1 month.
* If you have lived or worked overseas for 6 months or more at any time...