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    Temporary
  • Location

    Scunthorpe
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Social Care And Social Work Management
  • Industry

    Healthcare & Medical
  • Pay

    £11.68
  • Closing date

    14 Jun 2024

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.