Support worker

Children's support worker-Barton

Children's support worker-Barton
Are you looking for a new opportunity? This might be the role for you!
The responsibilities of a Children's Support Worker include:

Providing emotional support to children and young people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

Assisting children and young people with their daily activities.

Encouraging children and young people to develop their social skills and confidence.

Helping children and young people to access education and other services.

Working with other professionals to ensure that children and young people receive the support they need.

To provide a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm.

Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.

Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.

Ensuring that each young person's care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs.

Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc), acting as a key worker or coworker for a young person to ensure that the young person's care plans are up-to-date and that all their care needs are being met.

Requirements:

Six months' full-time (or equivalent) direct experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and/or families.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, empathy, active listening, assessment skills to evaluate families' needs, strengths, and risks, problem-solving skills for various challenges and complex situations, the ability to work collaboratively, resilience, and self-care.

What are some of the benefits of becoming a support worker with Hays?
• Weekly pay • Flexibility in hours and days' work; you decide your schedule! • 28-day holiday entitlement
• Pension contributions matching up to 3% • Friendly to use apps where you can book shifts, holidays, and access payslips. • Free CPD training and DBS • Dedicated consultant to support your career. #