Job Description

Children and Young Person's Support Work around County Durham

8am-8pm Day/8pm-8am Night/ Respite shifts /8am-11pm + Sleep In

Within this role you will be working with children and young people in residential and community settings. You will be working with a minimum saffe staffing ratio of 2:1, ensuring the safety of a young service user, as well as safeguarding staff.

For this role, you will need good attention to detail, writing detailed daily notes. This will record things such as the young person's emotions, any interactions with staff/family members, conversations they may have, any concerns you may have, food diaries and the daily routine of the service user.

This role requires you to take part in activities with the young person (ensuring receipts are kept for each transaction), help to manage their money, help with life skills, and more.

You will need to be able to identify and report any safeguarding issues that may arise in relation to the young person, as well as aiding in their development and keeping them on track. Within the role you will deal with behaviour that can challenge, as well as a range of SEMH needs, and physical/learning disabilities, so experience with this would be advantageous.

The responsibilities for this role include:

Supporting children and young people with a range of different needs and/or dependencies

Assisting with the completion of support plans, risk assessments, reviews and incident/accident reporting, as well as ensuring these documents are strictly adhered to by yourself and your colleagues

Providing physical and emotional support to the children and young people, including helping with household tasks and prompting personal hygiene

Contributing to the effective implementation of individual programmes by supporting learning, promoting independence and engaging in experiences and activities

Building relationships with the children/young people and providing them with high levels of care and support

Supporting with routines - from normal household routines such as waking up & bedtimes, attending education and making appointments

Maintaining professional relationships with clients, families and external healthcare professionals, and adhering to company policies and procedures

You will have:

Great problem-solving skills and the ability to think on your feet

Emotional resilience

High levels of professionalism and a non-judgemental attitude - regardless of a young person's needs

Great attention to detail when completing documentation

Good written and verbal communication skills

DBS Certificate (we can help you acquire this)

Drivers preferred as locations can be spread

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or another relevant subject would be preferred

What We Can Offer You:

Competitive Salary of 16+ Per Hour

TMVA Therapeutic Restraint Training Course - worth 500! - to expand your skills and knowledge

Travel expenses

Online training to help assist you in the de-escalation of heightened situations.

We can offer block shift bookings for long day sleep shifts (e.g. 2/3/4/5 days of straight shifts)

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