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Children's Support Worker - Residential 

Reference: SW/STOCKTON/0

Salary: £12.83 per hour

We're recruiting a Children's Support Worker on behalf of one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare, in Stockton-on-Tees! This service is a specialist longer-term service for children and young people with a diagnosed Learning Disability and who display challenging behaviour as a result. The service offers intensive levels of support and care to help the young people we care for develop social and life skills.

The client encourage their young people to attend school or college during their stay, wherever possible, and to join them on fun day trips out to theme parks, the seaside or wherever their interests lie!

You will have an opportunity to learn whilst you work, after probation you will be working towards Level 4 Diploma in Residential child care.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays
An extra day off for your birthday
A Learning Hub where you can benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
A Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
A Nest Personal Pension account
Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials
Monthly, quarterly and annual awards programmes, recognising those going above and beyond in their role
Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
……and, of course, the support and guidance of the qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with the group
What you'll be working:

Days and Nights
Every other weekend
Rota shifts
Working towards Level 4 Diploma in Residential child care

What you'll be doing:

Build relationships with children and young people
Establish methods of communication with children and young people, reducing barriers when necessary
Assist children and young people with mealtimes where necessary
Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
Communicate any issues to the on shift team leader or management
Accurately report and/or record work activities

What you'll have:

A genuine interest in providing the best person centre care possible for our young people
NVQ 3 or equivalent in Childcare
Should have lived in the UK for 3 years
The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Minimum experience of 11 months in child care
Experience working within the Child care sector / Autism/ LD
Our client wants to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, they are a Disability Confident committed employer.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply to be a Children's Support Worker in Stockton-on-Tees today