Complex Needs Support Worker in Harlow

Harlow Full-Time On-site

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From £17 -£24 per hour PAYE (Depending on experience and shift time)

Harlow

3-5 shifts per week - 8am-8:30pm/8pm-8:30am across whole week

Flexibility desirable

LT Support are recruiting experienced Residential Support Workers for our partner service's Residential Children's Home in Harlow, Essex. The home caters for 1-3 children with emotional behavioural difficulties/ complex needs between the ages of 7 and 17 years. Residential Support Worker's days or waking nights will be a key factor in helping to deliver high quality care to the children. We are seeking enthusiastic RSW's to join the team to support the smooth running of the home.

The role includes implementing and contributing to the development of care plans for children in the home, involving liaising with external agencies to assist and enhance the process. You will provide a positive and engaging living experience for the children who are accommodated. You will undertake the responsibilities in the home under the Care Standards Act 2000, the Children’s Homes Quality Standards and the Children’s Home Regulations 2015.

Duties & Responsibilities

To work with all children within the home to support their physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
To support children who have experienced trauma.
To support children with challenging behaviours.
To offer a high level of support & supervision to children ensuring they are kept safe at all times.
To support the home with household chores during the night shifts with things like deep cleaning, washing/ironing and other tasks which are difficult to complete during the day when the children and young people are awake.
To support with weekly household Health & Safety checks ie. First aid box checks and checks of the kitchen including food expiry dates and fridge checks.
To complete the homes Logbook, recording any significant events, and ensuring there is a detailed account of the shift.
To complete thorough and comprehensive incident reports if any incidents occur.
To complete comprehensive daily records for all children in the home.
To assist in the smooth running of the home, being part of a multidisciplinary team promoting a warm, caring, safe and enjoyable environment.
To support children in other environments outside of the home, as required ie. , during hospital stays/admissions.

Requirements

Have the ability to communicate clearly, orally and written.
To make use of all available training and staff development opportunities and to attend scheduled training and refresher courses, ensuring training is kept up to date.
To have a thorough understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding.
To provide security within relationships based on respect and trust and provide appropriate boundaries.
To be able to engage young person in activities, events and more
Experience supporting children/young people with complex needs / challenging behaviour
Have relevant Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification of be willing to work towards.
Complex Care, Residential Support or Children’s Support Worker experience ideal - could suit SEMH Teaching Assistants seeking something different and rewarding.
Local or able to travel to Harlow

Rota

The rota operates over a twenty-four-hour period, and you will be included in the rolling Rota system. This may include working on bank holidays, weekends, and Christmas.

Special Conditions

Flexibility: You are required to be flexible, as shifts may change at short notice due to the needs of the service.
Equal Opportunities: You will be responsible for understanding and promoting the equal opportunities policy.
Safeguarding: The home is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children, and we expect all staff to share the same commitment. Successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks.

LT Support is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer, because of this we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.