Children's Support Worker

Overview

Join Our Team as a Children s Support Worker in the North East. Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children? We re looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals to join our team of Children s Support Workers across residential homes in the North East. If you re seeking a rewarding role where you can provide a nurturing environment for children facing various challenges, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

• Offer compassionate support to children with diverse needs, including emotional and behavioural challenges, autism, and learning disabilities.
• Help children develop essential life skills and boost their overall well-being.
• Put care plans and behaviour management strategies into action, tailored to each child.
• Create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for everyone.
• Keep accurate records of progress, incidents, and observations.
• Work hand-in-hand with colleagues, families, and external agencies to ensure the best holistic care.
• Respond to challenging behaviours with patience, professionalism, and understanding.
• Uphold the highest standards of care and champion safeguarding policies and procedures.

• A valid full driving licence and a reliable vehicle for getting around the North East.
• Essential experience working in Residential Children s Homes and supporting children who have experienced childhood trauma.
• Flexibility to travel up to an hour to Gateshead, Sunderland, Newcastle, or Durham, and availability for both day and night shifts.
• A commitment to working at least 3 shifts per week.
• Proof of your Right to Work in the UK.
• Up-to-date mandatory training certificates, PMVA training, and an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service.
• The ability to provide employment references covering the last 3 years.

• Competitive pay: £15.35 per hour for Day shifts (08:00 - 20:00) and £16.88 per hour for Waking Nights (20:00 - 08:00).
• A flat rate of £57.02 for Sleep-in shifts.
• Ongoing professional development and comprehensive training.
• The chance to work across a variety of caring residential homes.
• Contribute to creating a stable, safe, and encouraging environment for young people in need.

• Experience:
  
  1 year minimum experience in the UK as a support worker
• Skills:
  
  Childcare experience, patience, and empathy are key
• Professional Knowledge:
  Child protection and behaviour management are essential
• Qualifications:
  
  A relevant childcare qualification or equivalent experience is a big plus

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P.S. This role mandates a minimum of 36.5 hours per week. Therefore, we re unable to accept applications from individuals with a Student or Skilled Worker visa, as the visa requirements may conflict with these hours.

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