Care Support Specialist

7 days ago


Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom Vetro Recruitment Full time

Make a Difference in the Lives of Young People

Vetro Recruitment is seeking a dedicated and passionate Care Support Specialist to join our team in a Children's Residential Service in Shrewsbury. As a Care Support Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting young people between the ages of 14-17 with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.

About the Role

  • Job Title: Care Support Specialist - Young People and Children
  • Salary: £27,336 - £30,336 (sleep allowance included)
  • Location: Shrewsbury
  • Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week (169 hours a month)
  • Shift pattern: 8am-11pm sleep 7:00am-8:00am
  • Rota: Mixture of long days and 24 hour shifts (including weekends)

Responsibilities

  • Support young people in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, enabling them to develop socially, emotionally, and behaviourally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.
  • Provide support for the children and young people in the home to promote their independence and well-being while providing a therapeutic care environment.
  • Ensure the safety of the young people and maintain up-to-date knowledge of the individual's care plan, guidelines, reward system, and preferred method of communication.
  • Support taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically, dealing with challenging behaviours when needed, and maintaining a safe environment for young people.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers, and other professionals that may be involved in the young people's lives.
  • Protect children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.

Requirements

  • Experience as a Children's Support Worker, working with Young People or other social care experience - DESIRABLE
  • You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time - ESSENTIAL
  • You must be over the age of 22 - ESSENTIAL
  • NVQ or QCF level 3 in Children & Young People - DESIRABLE

What We Offer

  • Free meals whilst on shift
  • Getting paid to play computer games and go to theme parks
  • Casual dress code
  • Company pension
  • Access to discounts for shopping outlets, restaurants, and cinemas
  • Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning
  • Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development
  • Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

Apply Now

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