Children’s Trainee Support Worker

Are you able to adapt to challenging situations whilst supporting children and young people?
We are looking to recruit in Hartlepool for motivated and energetic individuals who want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. This role is to engage and promote children and young adults to live their life as independently as they can. You should have an enthusiastic personality who is willing to support and praise the service users to the best of their ability.
You should provide leadership, direction, and support to young people at the home to ensure acceptable standards of behaviour are maintained by the young people. Challenging, directing, and guiding where necessary.
Daily activities could include:
-Supporting young people with social and physical activities
-Booking and accompanying young people to appointments
-Preparing nutritious meals
-Monitoring individuals to ensure they are safe and well.
-Appropriately dealing with challenging behaviours
The hours are flexible to meet your needs! The salary of the role will be between £11.44-£12.75 per hour. Opportunities for temp to perm positions!
You will need to be able to commit to one or more of the following shift patterns: 8am-11pm, 3pm-11pm, sleeps and waking nights.
Successful candidates must have an online enhanced DBS (checked for child workforce) or willing to obtain a brand-new one.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory reference, DBS, and ID checks.