Children Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Portsmouth, United Kingdom Prospero Health & Social Care Full time

For this role you will be working in the Portsmouth area as a Child Support Worker. You will be required to support people with a diverse range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries and mental healthneeds. As a support worker you will find yourself working in a variety of settings, including people's own homes, in health and social care settings such as supported living services or care homes, and out in the community. This roile is focused on supportingvulnerable young people under 18.

**Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Looking after and taking care of vulnerable difficult children, with different levels of mental health issues.
- Assisting with the completion of care plans, risk assessments, reviews, incident & accidents reporting.
- Providing physical and emotional support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care.
- Contribute to the effective implementation of individual programmes by supporting learning, independence and experiences.
- Manage the well-being and behaviours ensuring significant behavioural or physical occurrences are addressed and managed accordingly.
- Dealing with a range of mental health issues and supporting the children to provide support + help at all times.
- Building relationships with the children and provide care + support for the children and young people
- Support routines, from waking up + being in the house routine to activities outside.
- Maintain professional relationships with clients, family and external health care professionals and adhere to company policies and procedures.

**What We Need**
- Great problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations.
- A high level of patience and emotional resilience.
- A non-judgemental attitude regardless of a person's needs.
- The ability to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with challenging situations.
- Experience of working with children in the past in a similar setting.
- The ability to keep up with changing standards and codes of conduct in the social care sector.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience as a child support worker, working with vulnerable young people with variety of SEMH issues
- DBS check and all required checks as well as clean criminal record.
- Preferable to be able to drive as locations can be spread out.
- Right to work in the UK.

**What we can offer you**:

- Competitive Salary (£15+ basic rate, rising to up to £35 per hour depending on the shifts, the individual you are supporting and your level of experience)
- IMVA Training
- Online E-Learning
- 40p per mile travel expenses.



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