Support workers for care packages

Support workers for care packagesCome and join our specialist support worker team! Are you an experienced support worker or senior support worker? Have you got experience supporting children or young people in crisis? Are you passionate about supporting the most vulnerable children and young people in our society? Do you want to expand your knowledge, experience and develop your career?We are keen to speak to dedicated and passionate support workers who are committed to making a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable children and young people in our communities.You will join other specialist teams who deliver high level support, creating safe environments and offer a deep understanding of how trauma and a young person's journey through life has an impact on current behaviours, communication and understanding.By joining one of our specialist teams you will enjoy a number of benefits:an elevated pay rate that will exceed existing local pay ratesa rolling rota offering consistency and predictabilitya supportive and close knit team for daily supportexcellent communication and support from your Randstad local specialist teama variety of pay optionsan opportunity to use your specialist experience and skills and develop otheraccess to training for professional developmentWhat can you expect from joining a specialist team:an opportunity to dedicate your experience and skills to a child or young personproviding day to day support relating to activities, appointments, family contact and much more ideally you will have a driver's licence and business insurancebeing busy engaging and encouraging the child or young person to take part in activities and form structureproviding accurate reports and information to support the development of care plans and goalsplaying a critical role in the safety and wellbeing of the child or young personWhat you will bring:the role - each specialist team will have differences, to excel in this specialist setting you will need to evidence:supporting children and young people in a residential settingconfidence to work with colleagues at times of heightened behaviours to de-escalate situationsexperience of using de-escalation techniques to keep children and young people safeexperience making decisions and taking action in challenging situationsan understanding of detailed and accurate daily record keeping, incident reportingbe creative when engaging and establishing trust with children and young peopledemonstrate sound communication and judgementclarity over protecting personal and professional boundaries at all timescommitment - as an integral part of a specialist team we are looking for individuals who can;be a consistent part of a team offering dedicated support to a child or young personprovide availability and maintain this for the duration of the support requiredto take time to read relevant reports, referrals and profiles to gain insight to the child or young personpersonality - our specialist staff teams are successful because they are passionate and have a deep commitment to providing safety and support when it is needed most. To join this team we look for individuals who demonstrate the following:calmness during crisis situations such as aggression, self harm, destructive behaviours for exampleconfidence in your experience to support you making prompt decisions on a daily basisunderstanding of how trauma, previous experiences and diagnoses can impact day to day behaviours of children and young peoplenon judgemental keeping an open mind and refraining from criticising even during challenging situationsresilience to continue supporting through particularly stressful situations and to keep trying new ways to engage and build trustobservant your observations and outcomes of support will have a significant impact on the childs / young person's journey, you will have heightened awareness levels and the ability to share these insights through your reports and meetings with other professionalsSkills and trainingIdeally drivers licence and business insuranceDBS on update service or support new applicationRegistered with relevant regulatory bodyPMVA trained - ideally or willing to undertake trainingWhat to expect next:We have excellent opportunities to support your professional development within the children's services sector across the UK. If you are keen to put your skills and experience into one of our specialist teams then please apply today. Once you have applied you will receive a call and email from one of our dedicated consultants.The initial call will allow you to gain more information and ask questions, our consultants will get a full understanding of your experience and from this point there are some simple steps to get you on your way to taking this exciting next step.Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.experienceChildren servicesskillscan work as an individual or part of a team