We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Nottinghamshire to assist with the appointment of a Contact Support Worker, on a 1.5-month contract, likely to be extended at client's discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £12.30 - £15.61 per Hour
Responsibilities:
1. To respond to requests to arrange or make changes to contact sessions quickly and efficiently.
2. To organise transport/contact arrangements and undertake any routine communication/liaison tasks with service users, families and other professionals.
3. To collect and escort children to and from a range of venues that will include; foster carers, school, children's centres, private nurseries, crèche and any other location, where necessary.
4. To supervise contact arrangements between parents/carers and children/young people.
5. To ensure that appropriate boundaries are established and maintained during contact, between the child, young person and family members, identifying where there has been any breach of the Contact Agreement.
Qualifications:
1. GCSE passes at grade C or above in English and maths.
2. QCF level 3 (previously NVQ Level 3) Social Care or Child Care or an equivalent qualification - applicants may provide evidence of working towards the qualification.
3. Applicants should possess a minimum of one year's experience of working with children and/or young people.
Please note:
1. You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
2. You should have the right to work in the U.K.
3. This role requires an enhanced DBS.
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and are an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated, all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer-term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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