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Intensive Support Practitioner, Bridge of Weir
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Location:
Bridge of Weir, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
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72
Posted:
18.02.2025
Expiry Date:
04.04.2025
Job Description:
Your new opportunity
Rivendell Children's Service is currently recruiting full time, permanent Intensive Support Practitioners offering 37.5 hours per week. Rivendell is a registered care home for children set in an idyllic location, Quarriers Village, and currently supports 4 children 24/7 who have different support needs such as autism & ADHD. Some of the children are non-verbal and have complex sensory needs and have experienced trauma in their young lives. The team works to ensure a safe, calm, and nurturing environment is maintained for all, where children can thrive and live their best lives.
As an Intensive Support Practitioner you will:
* Work as a team or at times on a 1:2:1 basis with each child.
* Adapt support to meet the needs of each individual.
* Support children & young people by offering different experiences, from taking the children out for the day to enjoy activities and hobbies they express interest in.
* Assist individuals in their day-to-day life including cooking, promoting health & wellbeing, and personal care.
* Respond appropriately to possible signs of distressed behavior and emergency situations.
Working pattern: This is a full time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week. Shifts are 7.5 hours per day and you will be required to work various shift patterns to meet the needs of the people we support. These will include early shifts 7am – 2:30pm, late shifts 2pm – 9:30pm, and will include working weekends on a rotational basis.
What you will need to be considered:
* Essential you hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) and HNC. (Please note having both is a requirement; if you do not hold both, you must hold 1 and be prepared to work towards achieving the other within an agreed period.)
* Experience and knowledge of working with children & families in a similar setting.
* Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written to support recording and reporting.
* Willingness to develop and learn where required to support and adapt care based on individual needs.
* Ability to offer support to Children, Families, and Young People, including enabling rights and delivering person-centred care and trauma-informed approaches.
* Flexible and reliable.
* Due to the idyllic location of the service, a driver is desirable with access to their own transport.
What you will get in return:
* Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public holidays.
* Family-friendly working policies and procedures.
* Life Assurance.
* Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support.
* Discounts from retailers and Concerts for Carers.
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