Children's Senior Support Worker

Children’s Senior Support Worker

Atrium are recruiting on behalf of a client for Senior Support Workers to provide support to Children with Emotional Behaviour Disorders, Autism/ Learning difficulties. Each service has its own specialism, and has a dynamic and forward thinking approach to the child or young person’s issues.

Responsibilities include:

· Your most significant contribution is that of a professional parent, nurturing and caring for the young people looked after by the organisation.

· You will take a child-centred approach in providing high quality care that will enable each young person to grow and develop healthily.

· You will implement and maintain clear and consistent boundaries necessary for the creation of a safe and secure environment necessary for each young person to flourish.

· As the provision of high quality childcare requires team work, you will need to be an active and willing participant in all team activities (i.e. weekly team meeting, training, etc).

· You will need to be flexible in your approach to work, as on occasions you may be required to cover a shift due to absences allowing the children and young people to receive consistent care from recognised carers. To care for young people means that you will be required to sleep-in as part of a shift. 

Support of Staff:

· Ensure the day-to-day management is facilitated in a professional and competent manner. To promote professionalism and standards to the team in line with policy and procedures.

· Participate in regular staff meetings which are informative, produce action and are minuted.

· Provide support to the Service Manager and cover in the Deputy Manager’s absence and annual leave.

· To report to a manager/regional or other appropriate person, malpractice, suspicions or evidence which may suggest it.

Benefits include:

· Full induction and introductory programme

· Fully funded training and qualifications

· Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience

· Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay

· Free meals

· A great employee benefits programme

· NEST Pension Scheme

· Life assurance

· 28 days annual leave

Qualifications/ Experience:

· Essential - QCF level 3 award in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or Caring for Children and Young People

· Working within residential childcare Therapeutic work Child protection Work individually and within a team

· Supervision of staff

· Drivers License is essential

If this sounds like a role that would suit you, do not hesitate to apply now.

For more information, please get in touch with Vicky on (phone number removed)/ (phone number removed).

Atrium is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to international and local employment laws and regulations. All open positions offered by Atrium are subject to specific job requirements, however, we endeavour to ensure fairness and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age