health and wellbeing
Randstad Health and wellbeing
Are you a Residential Support Worker with experience in complex children's services?
We have a rewarding and challenging opportunity for a specialist Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Camden. We're looking for resilient, experienced individuals who can make a real difference in the lives of young people in crisis.
Role: Specialist Residential Support Worker (Children)
Location: Camden
Pay: £13.00 - £18.00 per hour (Elevated rate for your skills)
Why Join Our Specialist Team?
We value the challenging work you do. In return for your expertise, we offer:
Top-Tier Pay: A competitive wage that exceeds local rates.
A Stable Rota: A consistent, rolling rota to help you plan your life.
Supportive Culture: A close-knit team, backed by the dedicated Randstad specialist team.
Flexible Pay Options: A variety of pay schedules to suit your needs.
Career Development: Access to training to enhance your specialist skills.
Refer a Friend Bonus: Earn £300 when you successfully refer a colleague!
What You Will Be Doing
Your primary role is to provide a safe, stable, and supportive environment. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Providing high-quality daily care and support to young people.
Confidently de-escalating heightened behaviours and managing challenging situations.
Making decisive, appropriate decisions in line with safeguarding and care plans.
Building positive, trusting relationships with young people through creative engagement.
Maintaining precise, detailed daily logs and incident reports.
Collaborating effectively with the wider team and external agencies.
Upholding strong professional boundaries and demonstrating sound judgment.
What You Must Have (Essential Requirements)
This role requires a specific skill set. Applicants must have:
A minimum of 6 months' paid experience in a children's residential home within the last 3 years.
A full UK driving licence and access to your own car.
Full eligibility to work in the UK.
An enhanced DBS (or be willing to obtain one).
A valid overseas police certificate (if you've lived outside the UK for 6+ months in the last 5 years).
What We Also Value (Desirable)
An NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People (or equivalent).
A strong, practical understanding of safeguarding policies.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you meet the essential criteria and are ready for a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you.
Call Sailalitha today on 020 3870 6355 to apply.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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