Support Worker Vacancies Available
Role: Children's Support Worker
Location: Blackburn
Pay: £15 - £20 an hour
Hours:
* Day (12 hour shift) / Waking Night (12 hour shift)
* Long day sleeps (8am to 11pm sleep in)
About the Role
We are currently looking for passionate, pro-active, and engaging children's support workers to work with our young people in Burnley. This role will involve working with children and young people facing a range of challenges, primarily focusing on self-harm, physically challenging behaviour, and absconding issues. A minimum of 1 year of UK experience in a similar role is required. These positions operate on a 2:1 and 3:1 basis.
Duties Include:
* Ensuring that our children and young people receive the highest quality of care to assist them in reaching their full potential.
* Promoting independence in living alone or in a supported living environment.
* Encouraging engagement in community activities.
* Ensuring the safety and well-being of children is protected at all times.
* Providing detailed written notes for each shift.
* Liaising professionally with other professionals.
* Upholding essential safeguarding practices.
* Effectively communicating with service users and professionals.
The young people involved in these placements may have a range of needs, including:
* Challenging and aggressive behaviour
* Self-injury
* Mental health diagnoses
* Victims of various forms of abuse
* Inappropriate behaviours
Criteria for these Roles:
* Child and Adult DBS - on the update service or willingness to obtain one.
* Previous experience in a similar role (1 year UK experience).
* References covering the last 3 years.
* Willingness to travel to different areas.
* A willingness to attend our TMVA training (Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression), medication training, and ligature training, all of which are paid for by us, as they are essential to the role.
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