Support Worker

Are you an experienced Support Worker? Looking for your next challenge working with children/young people? Able to work in Enfield, North London and start ASAP? Then I think we may have the role for you We provide 24/7 residential services to the UK's most vulnerable children/young people and believe a child's future should never be defined by their past. Every child has the right to a fulfilling life, to realize their potential and to have a positive future.Our children and young people are high risk, have highly challenging behaviour and very complex needs including Autism, EBD, ODD, self-harm, cognitive developmental issues stemming from serious childhood trauma/neglect/ abandonment/ abuse. The service is a Solo Placement for one young person with a staff ratio of 3:1. They are high risk with complex needs and challenging behaviour stemming partly from the trauma they have experienced in their young life. They need lots of love, encouragement,support, and patience. **As a Support Worker, you will**: - Be able to engage and develop a positive relationship with our young person - Be able to have fun with the young person - support activities in the home, engage in the young person's hobbies/interests and accompany them out in the community and on day trips - Support our young person to achieve their everyday goals with patience and positivity - Be resilient and help manage some of their behaviours that challenge - Empower our young person and facilitate their active involvement in the decision making about their life and future - Advocate for them and ensure their voice is heard **In return you'll get**: - A challenging and rewarding job that will make a significant difference to this young person's life - Ongoing training and personal development opportunities - Excellent career progression opportunities - A supportive working environment and management team - Flexible 24-hour rota system - including weekends and evenings **Employee Benefits** - A work environment and workforce which supports and celebrates their staff; - A work environment and workforce dedicated to Equality Diversity and Inclusion; - Annual leave entitlement of 26 days, plus bank holidays; - Annual leave purchase options; - Pension scheme (4% or 6% matched contribution) with death in service cover; - Employee Assistance Programme (24 hours a day, 365 days a year); - Choice discount stores and staff benefits platform deals and discounts; - Discounted hotel stays and holidays; - Cycle to work scheme; - Voluntary health care cash plans; - Access to extensive professional training and support via the Barnardo's University; - Barnardo's has a trade union recognition agreement with Unison. **Requirements for this position are**: - Level 3/4 Children & Young People Workforce (Social Care) or Residential Child Care qualification (or willing to undertake this training within 2 years) - Understanding of the needs of children/young people with very complex behavioural issues in relevant educational, health and youth work settings - Able to work on a rota pattern which are "early" 7am-2.15pm, "late" 2pm-10pm and "waking night" 9.45pm-7.15am shifts - Experience of working with children/young people in a residential care setting is desirable Flexibility Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment processfor this role.