Support Worker - Children
We are seeking dedicated and experienced Support Workers to join our team, providing essential care and support care packages for complex children and young people across Southampton. This role is crucial for supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs, learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
Responsibilities:
- Provide consistent and compassionate support to children within residential and community settings.
- Assist children in managing emotional and behavioural challenges, implementing agreed care plans.
- Foster a safe, nurturing, and stable environment for young people.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning discussions.
- Able to work autonomously and be confident in safeguarding protocols
- Able to liaise with other healthcare & social care professionals and emergency services.
Skills & Experience:
- Demonstrated experience working specifically within Residential Children's settings.
- Proven experience working with children who have experienced trauma.
- Ideally, hold a valid UK driving licence; however, this is not essential.
- Flexibility to travel up to 1 hour to homes within the locality.
- Availability for both day and night shifts, including long days with sleep-ins.
- Eligible to work full-time hours in the UK without restrictions.
Shift patterns:
- Days w/ Sleeps: 10:00 - 23:00 with a sleep-in, followed by 7:00 - 10:00.
- Long Days: 08:00 - 20:00
- Waking Nights: 20:00 - 08:00
Pay Rates:
Day Rate: £16.00 per hour
Waking Night Rate: £18.00 per hour
Sleep-in Rate: £70 flat rate
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For more information please contact the team on 0191 2111382
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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