Resident Support Worker

Would you like the chance to work with Children, Young People with SEND and support them to socialise with peers and access new opportunities? Are you a college/university student looking to gain further experience working with children and young people with SEND whilst being paid? Or are you currently looking for additional working hours doing something different from your current role? Due to service expansion, we have a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic SEND activity worker to join Barnardo's as part of the Short Breaks service in Greater Manchester on an As and When Basis. We currently have several posts available.

As a SEND Activity Group Worker, you will have passion, commitment and confidence when working with Children and Young People. You will work as part of a team to support them to build friendships, communicate effectively and have a voice. This role involves 1:1 and 2: 1 and group work.

The role provides lots of opportunities to develop your skill set, knowledge and career progression going forward. The service has a comprehensive training offer including Mandatory Induction training. To be a successful, you will need to have the following:

• Desire to work with children and young people with SEND
• The ability to confidently engage with children and young people who are a variety of ages ranging from 4 – 19.
• Excellent team working skills. You will work as part of a team that covers the Greater Manchester area.
• Safeguarding knowledge and good recording skills

This service is dynamic, no two days are the same. You will work with a diverse range of children and young people. The As and When role will involve regular evening and weekend work; when available within the service. You will support the team when cover is needed, covering annual leave, sickness etc.  The role is flexible and you can choose which sessions you want to work when they are offered.

Within Barnardo's, the job title for this role is Project Worker 1. This will appear on the job description. You will be supported by senior practitioners and team managers within the service.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. 

We are committed to welcoming people from a diverse background, culture and experience. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements.