childrens residential support worker.

We are looking to recruit excellent support workers to work alongside the council, staffing their childrens homes across the area. This is a very rewarding opportunity to make a difference in a young persons life after undergoing various traumas which has affected them long term. We need understanding people who are able to communicate effectively and demonstrate a high calibre of both professionalism and compassion. The core of this role is to care for the young person and to help them to flourish.

By joining one of our specialist support worker teams you will enjoy a number of benefits:

• an elevated pay rate that will exceed existing local pay rates (£14-£18 per hour)
• a rolling rota offering consistency and predictability
• a supportive and close knit team for daily support
• excellent communication and support from your Randstad local specialist team
• a variety of pay options
• an opportunity to use your specialist experience and skills and develop other
• access to training for professional development
• Develop your career as a support worker by diversifying your experience

What you will bring: The role - each specialist team will have differences, to excel in this specialist setting you will need to evidence:

• supporting children and young people in a residential setting
• confidence to work with fellow support workers at times of heightened behaviours to de-escalate situations
• experience of using de-escalation techniques to keep children and young people safe
• experience making decisions and taking action in challenging situations
• an understanding of detailed and accurate daily record keeping, incident reporting
• be creative when engaging and establishing trust with children and young people
• demonstrate sound communication and judgement
• clarity over protecting personal and professional boundaries at all times

Skills and training

• Full UK Drivers licence and business insurance
• Level 3 in health and social care (children) or evidence that you are working towards it.
• DBS on update service or support new application
• Registered with relevant regulatory body
• PMVA trained - ideally or willing to undertake training.
• Social Care Wales- You will need to be registered as a childrens support worker, or willing to dual register (£10 cost charged by Social Care Wales)

Fundamentally, we are looking for Support Workers who want to make a difference in their role- if that sounds like you- Please get in touch and apply for this role- You can also call 02922 781731 to speak to myself directly

Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.