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Are you enthusiastic about positively impacting the lives of children and young people? Do you possess the dedication needed to ensure their safety, security, and overall well-being? If so, an amazing opportunity awaits you!
As a Residential Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in promoting excellent childcare practices in accordance with Randstad Care Policies and Procedures and National Care Standards . Your primary responsibility will be providing care, support, and supervision to our young residents, nurturing their growth and success within a caring environment.
What can Randstad offer child support workers?
- Competitive rates up to £20 per hour plus double time on bank holidays
- Employee discount scheme with major highstreet retailers
- Unlimited friend referral bonuses- £300 per referral!!
- £300 signing bonus
- Training and professional development opportunities to enhance your skills
- Endorsement on SSSC
- Support from within the team and a dedicated Randstad consultant
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
- The chance to make a significant difference in the lives of young people
A successful child support worker will responsible for:
- Proficiency in clear and legible writing for effective report and documentation comprehension.
- Willingness to engage in recreational activities with young residents and foster their interests in new hobbies.
- Dedication to completing the Diploma Level 3 in Children and Young People in Residential Care within two years of joining.
- Eagerness for personal development and a hunger for learning.
- Basic IT skills.
- Strong ability to engage positively with young individuals.
- Empathy toward young people who have faced emotional and behavioural challenges.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, when interacting with diverse individuals, including Social Workers, parents, and external professionals
To be successful in your child support worker application, you will:
- Have previous experience working in a care setting with young people in the UK
- Have knowledge of cognitive behavioural approaches, attachment theory and child protection policy
- Be able to demonstrate how your lived experiences have informed your approach to care
- Have experience advocating on behalf of a young person
- Register under the PVG scheme
- Full driving licence
- Obtained SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent
Does this sound like you?
Apply now and a dedicated Randstad consultant will get in touch to discuss!
Looking for something new but this is not the role for you? Head over to the Randstad website for a full list of vacancies!
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.
