Recovery Support Worker

Exciting opportunity!

Join a first of its kind specialist children’s home that has just been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted.
We are seeking to appoint suitably skilled, motivated and caring Recovery Support Workers, both full time and part time to work with children and young people aged between 10 to 17 years of age.

Wakefield Local Authority and Wakefield CAMHS are working closely together to improve the therapeutic care and outcomes for these children and young people and are going to open a bespoke Therapeutic Children and Young People, hosted by the Wakefield Local Authority, and supported by Wakefield CAMHS.

There are times when children and young people in care require additional support to manage complex trauma and associated mental health needs. This can often lead to being placed a long way from home and in placements that are deemed to be therapeutic, however there is limited governance and assurance relating to these placements.

Placements of a high value therapeutic intervention are hard to find, and this can result in multiple placement breakdowns before a suitable placement that can contain risk and manage social and emotional needs is found. The result of this leads to young people who are most vulnerable being placed a long way from home and not always achieving the best outcomes.

The induction period will also involve engaging in training, bringing together the Local Authority and SWYT CAMHS staff together.

The post requires an enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals with good communication skills. You will need to be organised and confident in interactions with children and young people, and multidisciplinary staff.

You will hold a NVQ3 / Diploma in caring for children and young people, or be willing to work to achieve this qualification following appointment within two years.  Effective Induction, supervision, and training will be provided to all staff.

The work involves shift patterns; including weekends, sleep in, waking nights and Bank Holidays.

The homes look after children offering a variety of opportunities to all young people, promoting their development within a caring understanding and supportive environment.  You should be committed to improving the life chances of the children and young people.

For further information contact Rebecca Nicklin, (Homes Manager) on 07867373499

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Samantha Walshaw.

Tel: 07787273519

E-mail: sjwalshaw@wakefield.gov.uk

Recovery Support Workers.pdf

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