Support Worker for Children and Young People

7 months ago


Amersham, United Kingdom Paragon Social Care Full time

At **Paragon Social Care**, our vision, _**Excellence Through Understanding**_, encapsulates our dedication to enhancing the lives of the children and young people we support.

Our Mission is one of **holistic nurturing and support**, providing a safe haven for our young people to thrive. Our skilled and caring staff cater to each individual's needs, leveraging our **Trauma Informed** and **Positive Behaviour Support** frameworks. Our young people remain the heart of all we do, and their wellbeing and success are our primary focus.

Our core endeavour is to instil within each young person the values necessary for a flourishing life:

- A culture of healthy choices.
- Self-confidence and self-worth.
- Good physical and emotional health.
- Healthy relationships in all spheres of life.
- A safe environment to explore and reach their full potential.

We are searching for **support workers** who share our core values and of patience, respect, compassion, understanding and adaptability, who will be fully committed to the young people we support. We offer zero-hour contracts paid at highly competitive rates. Our shifts times are usually 12 hours. We want to give you the tools to do the best you can when supporting children and young people. For that to happen career growth and professional development is vital.

If successful on interview you will be put through our onboarding stage which will include training in 16 modules as well as a 2 day in-person Physical Intervention Training course by hosted by our in-house GSA Certified tutors. This course is followed by a 1 Day in-person training course on Children’s Safeguarding, Trauma Informed Practice, Introduction to Polyvagal Theory and Understanding Your Role at Paragon Social Care.

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £15.00-£28.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- How far are you willing to travel? (miles)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Amersham (required)

Work Location: In person



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