Specialist Support Workers Needed in Portsmouth! 🌟 Make a Real Difference!

Are you a passionate and experienced Support Worker ready to transform the lives of vulnerable children and young people in Portsmouth? Join our dedicated teams providing 24/7 holistic care and support.

The Role:

You'll provide essential support to young people in our Tailored Localised Care Team, helping them with independent living skills, community activities, and appointments. You'll support young people facing challenges such as mental health issues, self-harm, challenging behaviours, learning disabilities, and those on DOLs Orders.

What We're Looking For:

We need individuals with proven experience supporting children and young people in a residential setting. You should be confident in de-escalation techniques, able to make prompt decisions, and skilled in accurate record-keeping. Key personality traits include calmness, confidence, understanding of trauma, a non-judgemental attitude, resilience, and an observant nature.

Rates of Pay (PAYE):

• Days - £18.00 p/h
• Waking Night - £20.00 p/h
• Sleep in - £13.69 p/h

The Benefits:

Enjoy excellent pay, stable rolling rotas, dedicated team support, development opportunities, a £300 referral bonus, and flexible day or night shifts.

What We Need From You:

Experience in residential settings, de-escalation skills, flexibility across Portsmouth, a desired driver's license, a reliable and observant nature, commitment to continuous support, accurate reporting, and a strong understanding of safeguarding.

Ready to make an impact in Portsmouth? Apply today!

Kind regards

Marie Mitton

Senior Fulfilment Consultant

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Are you an experienced Support Worker or Senior Support Worker with a passion for transforming the lives of vulnerable children and young people in Portsmouth? Join our dedicated, trauma-informed teams and become a vital part of a service that provides holistic, 24/7 care and support.

The Role:

You'll be working within our Tailored Localised Care Team, providing essential support to young people who require a safe and nurturing environment. This involves:

• Keeping young people safe and engaging them in independent living skills.
• Facilitating access to community activities and appointments.
• Collaborating with other social care professionals.
• Supporting young people facing challenges such as severe mental health issues, self-harm, challenging behaviour's, learning disabilities, offending behavioures, and those on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs) Orders.

What We're Looking For:

We need passionate individuals who demonstrate:

• Experience: Proven experience supporting children and young people in a residential setting.
• De-escalation Skills: Confidence in using de-escalation techniques to manage heightened behaviors calmly.
• Decision-Making: The ability to make prompt decisions and take action in challenging situations.
• Record Keeping: An understanding of detailed and accurate daily record keeping and incident reporting.
• Creativity & Trust Building: A creative approach to engaging and establishing trust with children and young people.
• Key Personality Traits:
• Calmness during crisis situations (aggression, self-harm, destructive behaviors).
• Confidence in your experience to support daily decision-making.
• Understanding of how trauma, previous experiences, and diagnoses impact behavior.
• Non-judgmental attitude, keeping an open mind even in challenging situations.
• Resilience to continue supporting through stressful situations and to keep trying new ways to engage.
• Observant nature, with the ability to share insights through reports and meetings.

Rates of Pay (PAYE):

• Days - £18.00 p/h
• Waking Night - £20.00 p/h
• Sleep in - £13.69 p/h

The Benefits:

• Excellent Pay: An elevated rate that surpasses existing local Portsmouth pay scales.
• Stability: A rolling rota offering consistency and predictability.
• Support: A close-knit team structure and dedicated support from your Randstad local specialist team.
• Development: Access to training and opportunities to deepen your specialist skills.
• Referral Bonus: Earn a fantastic £300 for referring friends!
• Flexibility: Day shift or night shift rotations available.

What We Need From You:

• Experience supporting children/young people in a residential setting.
• Confidence using de-escalation techniques to manage challenging behaviour calmly.
• Flexibility to work in various settings across the Portsmouth area.
• A driver's license (with business insurance) is highly desired.
• Reliable, resilient, and observant nature.
• Commitment to provide continuous support.
• Ability to provide accurate reporting information while on shift.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.

Ready to take the next exciting step in your career in Portsmouth? Apply today and help us make a profound impact on young lives!-----Would you like any additional changes or guidance, or perhaps further assistance with other marketing content?

Marie Mitton Senior Fulfilment Consultant".

Please email and I will call you to discuss the opportunity today or call mobile 07891 704064

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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