Residential Children's Worker

Placed: 30/11/17
Region: County Durham
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN WORKER ***

LOCATION - TRIMDON

FULL TIME - 40 HOURS PER WEEK

DAYS/SLEEPS

£7.65 - £8.30 P/H Dependent on experience/qualifications.

Are you looking for a change in career?

Are you willing to take a step in a new direction?

Have you had experience in the past 5 years with children and young people?

Are you confident in supporting and managing challenging behaviour?

If so! Then this opportunity may be for you. BS Social Care are assisting an award winning Children's Residential service in their search for Residential Children Workers.

We are looking for a passionate individual to provide advice, assistance and support to young people, safeguarding their welfare at all times. You will be attending to their practical, physical and emotional needs. You will act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.

Responsibilities will include -

* Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning etc)
* Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard
* Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people
* Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems
* Helping young people gain self control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
* Ensuring that each young person's care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs

We are looking to hear from applications from those with

* A valid driving license (if you don't have own car/bike don't worry)
* Over the age of 21
* Experience with children (we will accept residential settings, nursery settings and support work)
* NNQ LEVEL 2/3 (desirable not essential)
* Understanding of challenging behaviour
* 1 - 2 years experience in a care or residential setting

Immediate interviews available!