Support Worker- Children In Care-Nottingham

Support Worker- Children In Care-Nottingham

Are you a passionate, dedicated  Support Worker looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting  Support Workers to work in a Secure Unit for Children and young adults based in Nottingham working with young people with varrying needs.

Pay Rates: £12.50 - £14.26 Per Hour

What the roles of a Support Worker Involves: Job Description is available 

• To provide safe, supportive and positive care to all children and young people, this will include pro-active involvement in all aspects of their day to day social and educational care, in line with the service plan and associated standards within the Children’s Home Regulations 2015.

• To carry out key working responsibilities with vulnerable children and young people who have complex needs and challenging behaviours, which will involve co-ordinating all identified care planning, report writing and be responsible for requests to and from external bodies, through the direction of your Senior Practitioner.

• You will have shift leading and safeguarding responsibilities for the most vulnerable children and young people in England and Wales.
• The post holder will follow a rota pattern of work, involving a planned shift pattern, which will include evenings, weekends and bank holidays and on occasions awake-night and sleep-in duties.
• To offer children and young people a high standard of physical and emotional care, involving supporting with education, life skills and health needs, including mental health support as part of the Corporate Parenting role.
• To provide a high standard of care to children and young people which is efficiently and effectively delivered within organisational policy and statutory requirements.
• To provide care within an environment that positively integrates race, culture gender, disability, sexual orientation etc.

Skills and Experience:

• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience of working with children and young people, in a residential setting.
• Should hold a Diploma/ NVQ 3 CCYP/Health & Social Care, CWDC Diploma or equivalent. 
• Must be educated to GCSE grade C or above in English or evidence Literacy skills to Level 2 of the national qualifications framework
• Must understand the broad principles of the Children Act 1989 (and subsequent amendements) and other social care related legislation.
• Must hold a current enhanced DBS and Right to Live & Work in the UK.

What we offer:

• We will offer you Excellent & Competitive Rates of Pay, Organised Local Interviews and Free Uniform.
• Flexible hours
• Access to the 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment
• You will have a Passionate Dedicated Consultant helping you find the shifts you are looking for with a Contactable 24-hour Support for any out of Hour queries.
• When registering you will be going through our efficient Compliance Service.
• Free Occupational Health Fitness to Work Certificate if required

We also offer an outstanding referral scheme for any Nurse friends or colleagues.

If you are a Support Worker and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on 0808 178 4445(option1) and speak to the Care Team Or email on, sammyd@4recruitmentservices.com

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.