Children’s Residential Support Worker
- Location: Swansea
- Job Type: Temporary
- Sector: Children Care Services
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Job Description
Are you an experienced Support Worker looking for a new challenge? We have temporary ad-hoc roles available within various residential homes in and around Swansea, where you would be supporting children with a variety of needs.
What does the Support Worker role involve?
- Providing the highest quality care to children we support.
- Promoting individual’s independence by supporting with a range of educational, social and work-based activities.
- Supporting children to attend school and engage in fun and stimulating lessons.
- Working with families and partner organisations to ensure support is personalised to meet individual needs.
- Using a range of communication methods to assist individuals to make informed day-to-day choices.
- Maintaining accurate record keeping of all activities, progress, and incidents should they arise.
- Undertaking general housekeeping duties, plus elements of personal care.
- Taking ownership to safeguard and protect vulnerable individuals, ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone we support.
What do you need to be a Support Worker?
- A minimum of 6 months UK paid experience in a similar role.
- A can-do attitude, caring and reliable nature.
- Compassion and empathy.
- Enthusiasm to promote independence & choice.
- A strong work ethic.
- Excellent communication.
- The ability to work flexibly.
- 23 years of age or older. We believe it is appropriate that there is a gap in age between the children we support and the staff looking after them; that allows us to ensure the best care in the safest environment
Essential criteria:
- Must be able to drive, hold a full UK driving license and have access to your own car.
- A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a similar role.
Interested?
Apply today!
If this is not for you, but you know the perfect person for the job, we offer £150 for every successful referral, call us to refer a friend
New Directions Social Care is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.