Mental Health Child Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Prospero Health & Social Care Full time

_**Mental Health Child Support Worker**_

Pay Rate: £15+ Per Hour

Pay Rates will Rise with the Complexity of the Package

Location: Gateshead

Shift Patterns/Hours (**Immediate Start Available**):
8am-8pm Long Day
8pm-8am Waking Night
8am-11pm Attached Sleep In

Are you an individual who has experience working with extremely challenging behaviour? Do you have experience working with young people suffering from Mental Health problems? Do you want to make a lasting impact on the lives of young service users? This could be the perfect role for you

Prospero Health and Social Care are proud to be recruiting Mental Health Child Support Workers in Gateshead, providing the utmost levels of care and support to service users with Severe Mental Health problems.

This is a job for people who want to make a difference.

The role will include working in a variety of settings with service users who may pose a serious threat to themselves and may exhibit very challenging behaviour.

The responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:

- Taking care of vulnerable difficult children, with different types of mental health issues,
- Assisting with the completion of care plans, risk assessments, reviews and incident & accident reporting,
- Providing physical and emotional support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care,
- Contributing to the effective implementation of individual programmes by supporting learning, independence and experiences,
- Managing wellbeing and behaviours, ensuring significant behavioural or physical occurrences are addressed and managed accordingly,
- Dealing with a range of mental health issues and providing support and help at all times,
- Building relationships with the children and providing high levels of care and support,
- Supporting routines, from normal household routines like waking up and getting out of bed, to activities outside,
- Maintaining professional relationships with clients, family and external healthcare professionals, and adhering to company policies and procedures.

The Skills You Need:

- Experience with: Restraint, Substance Misuse, Self Harm, Ligatures, Dealing with Very Challenging Behaviour
- Preferably experienced at working within a secure environment
- Great problem solving skills, the ability to think on your feet
- Emotional resilience,
- High levels of professionalism and a non-judgemental attitude - regardless of the service user's needs,
- Experience as a child support worker, working with vulnerable children with a variety of needs,
- Good written and verbal communication skills,
- 6 Months' Relevant Work Experience,
- 3 Years' Referenceable Employment History,
- DBS Certificate (we can help you acquire this),
- Drivers preferred as locations can be spread and varying,

What We Can Offer You:

- Competitive Salary of £15+ Per Hour, Will Rise with Complexity of Package
- Various training courses to expand your skills (TMVA, MEDS, etc.)
- Travel and accommodation expenses paid where applicable

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 24-68 per week

**Salary**: From £15.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: MHCSW - GHEAD
Expected start date: 20/02/2023



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