Specialist Support worker Young Female
Please read this advert carefully before applying Ad hoc shifts these shifts are NOT guaranteed (AGENCY SUPPORT STAFF ) We do not offer sponsorship.
The recruitment Crowd is expanding and we are recruiting experienced Childrens Residential Support Workers to join our temporary agency workforce , supporting children and young people in UK residential care settings.?
We are seeking experienced and compassionate Specialist Support Workers ?to join a dedicated team supporting a young girl with complex needs and behaviours that can be challenging. This is a? high-support placement operating at a 6:1 staffing ratio . The successful candidates must be calm, resilient, observant, and able to work consistently within agreed care, behavioural support, and safeguarding plans.
Key responsibilities include:
Building a? safe and trusting professional relationship ?with the young person.
Following individual care plans, risk assessments, behaviour support plans, and safeguarding procedures.
Recognising and responding to triggers and using? proactive, trauma-informed de-escalation strategies .
Supporting routines, education, therapeutic activities, recreation, community access, and daily living tasks.
Working consistently as part of a? six-person support team ?and communicating clearly during handovers.
Maintaining the young person's? dignity, privacy, rights, and choices at all times .
Essential Requirements
Previous experience supporting children or young people with? complex needs and behaviours that challenge
A minimum of 6 months UK experience.
A calm, patient, resilient, and non-judgemental approach.
Strong safeguarding awareness and the ability to maintain professional boundaries.
Confidence working within a highly structured, multi-person staffing arrangement.
The flexibility to work various shifts, including nights , weekends and sleep shifts.
The right to work in the UK and willingness to complete an? enhanced DBS check you must hold or be willing to obtain this , references, and safer-recruitment checks.
Specialist Training
Successful applicants will receive or must hold relevant training, which may include:
Positive Behaviour Support
Trauma-informed care
Safeguarding children and young people
Approved de-escalation and physical-intervention training
Autism, learning disability, or communication support, where relevant
First aid and medication administration
Self-harm, ligature, or crisis-response awareness, where relevant to the assessed needs
Accurate recording, incident reporting, and confidentiality
Only organisation-approved techniques may be used. Restrictive interventions must always be lawful, proportionate, necessary, and consistent with the young person's individual plan.
Person Specification
We are looking for people who are:
Reliable and emotionally resilient
Consistent in their approach
Able to remain calm during distress or crisis
Reflective and willing to learn from supervision
Comfortable receiving direction and working closely within a team
Committed to providing safe, respectful, and child-centred care
What We Offer
Flexible agency shifts?
Weekly pay?
Holiday pay?
Ongoing training (online and in-person)?
24/7 support from our experienced branch team .
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