Children and Young People Support Worker
Staffing Connect are looking for a number of Residential Support Workers for on-going waking night shifts in the Ealing borough.
0 hour contract
Waking night shifts
10pm until 8am
£13.45 per hour weekdays
£14.09 per hour weekends
As a Residential Support Worker you may be providing emotional support by checking in on the young people regularly throughout your shift, building relationships and doing/supporting house cleaning.
Person Specification
To be a professional care worker you should be able to demonstrate a number of key attributes and skills, including:
- Good understanding of the principles of care
- Ability to follow procedures set out by the residential home and by law
- Suitable experience and qualifications (see below)
- Effective communication skills - especially a good and empathetic listener
- A caring nature - this really should be work you choose to do
- Respect for people who are dependant and vulnerable
- Be able to manage challenging behaviour effectively
- Comfortable interacting with people from all areas of the community
- Able to use personal initiative when required to do so
- A team worker able to establish effective working relationships with co-workers
- Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing demands and requirements
- Committed and reliable - people will depend on you to be there
- Ability to cope with change and pressure
- Good planning skills
- Level-headed and patient
Working Experience & Qualification
NVQ level 3 in Health & Social care / Children and young people and above but not essential or working your way to an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care.
Previous care experience is essential working with young people and the candidate should be able to provide 5 yrs professional referencing.
Training requirement: Though desirable - not essential
Moving & handling, H&S, Food Hygiene, Medication, Infection control, Safeguarding Children, and Child Protection.
Though this training is desirable - all training may be provided for on going members of staff.