health and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing
Are you an experienced Support Worker or Senior Support Worker with a passion for transforming the lives of vulnerable children and young people in Portsmouth? Join our dedicated, trauma-informed teams and become a vital part of a service that provides holistic, 24/7 care and support.
The Role:
You'll be working within our Tailored Localised Care Team, providing essential support to young people who require a safe and nurturing environment. This involves:
- Keeping young people safe and engaging them in independent living skills.
- Facilitating access to community activities and appointments.
- Collaborating with other social care professionals.
- Supporting young people facing challenges such as severe mental health issues, self-harm, challenging behaviors, learning disabilities, offending behaviors, and those on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs) Orders.
What We're Looking For:
We need passionate individuals who demonstrate:
- Experience: Proven experience supporting children and young people in a residential setting.
- De-escalation Skills: Confidence in using de-escalation techniques to manage heightened behaviors calmly.
- Decision-Making: The ability to make prompt decisions and take action in challenging situations.
- Record Keeping: An understanding of detailed and accurate daily record keeping and incident reporting.
- Creativity & Trust Building: A creative approach to engaging and establishing trust with children and young people.
- Key Personality Traits:
- Calmness during crisis situations (aggression, self-harm, destructive behaviors).
- Confidence in your experience to support daily decision-making.
- Understanding of how trauma, previous experiences, and diagnoses impact behavior.
- Non-judgmental attitude, keeping an open mind even in challenging situations.
- Resilience to continue supporting through stressful situations and to keep trying new ways to engage.
- Observant nature, with the ability to share insights through reports and meetings.
Rates of Pay (PAYE):
- Days - £18.00 p/h
- Waking Night - £20.00 p/h
- Sleep in - £13.69 p/h
The Benefits:
- Excellent Pay: An elevated rate that surpasses existing local Portsmouth pay scales.
- Stability: A rolling rota offering consistency and predictability.
- Support: A close-knit team structure and dedicated support from your Randstad local specialist team.
- Development: Access to training and opportunities to deepen your specialist skills.
- Referral Bonus: Earn a fantastic £300 for referring friends!
- Flexibility: Day shift or night shift rotations available.
What We Need From You:
- Experience supporting children/young people in a residential setting.
- Confidence using de-escalation techniques to manage challenging behaviors calmly.
- Flexibility to work in various settings across the Portsmouth area.
- A driver's license (with business insurance) is highly desired.
- Reliable, resilient, and observant nature.
- Commitment to provide continuous support.
- Ability to provide accurate reporting information while on shift.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
Ready to take the next exciting step in your career in Portsmouth? Apply today and help us make a profound impact on young lives!
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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