Work with York Limited are working with their York based public sector client, on a brand-new service, Together We Can, to recruit qualified Children’s Residential Support Workers. This role is to provide support to children and young people, across the city aged between 11-17.
Must be flexible, as this role involves working a rota pattern with shifts covering weekends, day, evening, sleeping nights and bank holidays. This role is to start ASAP, so please get in touch asap.
Pay is £15.82 – 18.98 per hour, with enhancements for evening and weekend working.
This role involves:
- Working as part of a specialist team to support children, young people and their families, who are on the edge of care, in care or leaving care.
- Playing a crucial role in a young person’s life, acting as a key worker and developing meaningful relationships built on compassion, respect, and trust.
- Providing ongoing support to young people and their families, who are on the edge of care or supporting them back to their family home or supported lodgings.
- Providing exceptional care and support, when a young person requires coordinated support, whilst living in a residential setting.
- Supporting a young person requiring therapeutic care, to access the relevant services and provide oversight and pathway co-ordination, in and out of health services, in conjunction with multiagency care plans.
You must have:
- Experience in supporting young adults with complex health care needs.
- A driving license and a vehicle for transport.
- An Enhanced Children’s current valid DBS on the update service or be willing to undertake an online enhanced DBS check
Desirable:
- Level 3-4 Children’s and Family practitioner
- Level 3-4 certificate in residential childcare
For more information, please contact Kathryn on 01904 566066 and to apply please send an up to date CV, along with details of 2 referees, to applications@workwithyork.co.uk
You must have the eligibility to work in the UK.
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