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SalaryEmpower young minds and make a lasting impact! Seeking quality care and support for children with learning disabilities and challenging behaviors?
If so, Randstad wants to hear from you!
We are looking for Residential Support worker to work in Bangor for the South-Eastern Trust on Contract basis
Location: Bangor
Position:Residential Support worker
Pay rate: £12.86- £14.53 per hour
Shifts: Full time hours, 7AM-3PM / 2PM-10PM M-F, Weekends required on rota basis
Eligibility Criteria
- Minimum 2 years of experience working in a Residential Support Worker role with children.
- NISCC registration is required
- Right To Work in the UK (No Sponsorship is provided)
- Up to date Immunisation records to complete a full occupational health review. MMR essential.
- Valid Driver’s license is required
- Experience with Children’s Residential unit
Requirements
- 4 GCSEs A-C or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care or equivalent and/ or 2 years experience
- Ability to engage and build rapport with children with challenging behaviours
- Be proficient with IT systems, sound data entry & report writing skills
- Candidates will be subject to enhanced vetting including an enhanced Access NI check and compliance due to the nature of this work
- Up to date Immunization records to complete a full occupational health review
- Ability to build rapport with ease
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective time management and prioritization skills
- Ability to work in fast paced user-centric environment
Responsibilities
- Have an understanding of how to respond and report robustly and effectively to disclosures and concerns of abuse
- Deliver a service, which meets all organizational and professional responsibilities
- Have an awareness of policies and procedures in respect of Child Abuse Investigation and Joint Protocol procedure
- Assist with the supervision of the young people’s clothing, furnishings and household equipment and undertake household and domestic duties
- Support the young people by undertaking their general supervision and be involved in their educational work and leisure activities
- Accompany the young people, when required, on leisure activities,outings and visits
- Transport young people to/ from school, and on extra curricular activities
- Promote or undertake personal care duties in the case of young people with a disability where required
- Promote and implement a Positive Behaviour Support model and child centred approach
- Contribute to, and participate in, reviews, staff meetings, in-service training, supervision and individual programmes of care in respect of the young people.
- To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm. Helping young people gain self control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
- To act as a key worker or co-worker for a young person to ensure that the young person’s care plans are up to date and that all their care needs are being met.
- To provide a positive role model to be able to offer advice, guidance and assistance where appropriate.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rate £12.86- £14.53 per hour
- Enhanced holiday package & pension
- Convenient to Bangor & Newtownards area
- Fully funded, ongoing training & development opportunities
- Weekly pay
- Free training provided inclusive of E-Learning and face-to-face
- Short and long-term contracts available
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to high street, retail and leisure discounts
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If you're ready to take your career to the next level, please call this number, , and ask for Chandana, or apply now by clicking Apply button or send your CV and become a valued member of our team!
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
