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Residential Support Worker

  • Location:

    Wirral

  • Sector:

    Support Worker

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Up to £19584 per annum

  • Contact:

    Emma

  • Contact email:

    emma.spinks@brookstreet.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    CFC/456_1657803197

  • Published:

    over 1 year ago

  • Expiry date:

    18/07/2022

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Residential Support Workers within the Wirral area with access to a car a full drivers license and with experience working with Young People.
In this role you will support and provide young people with the best possible preparation to move on into adult life and support with teaching independence and life skills.
What we need from you:
" Ability to work with people who have a range of mental health and emotional issues as well as domestically abusive backgrounds.
" Ability and willingness to lone work
" Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
" Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately.
" Relevant health or social care qualification and/or training
" Current, clean Driving Licence
" Knowledge and experience of working within the mental health field
" Experience working with young people between the ages of 16 - 22 years old
" Experience working substance misuse/drug misuse
" Experience in young people observation and report writing.
Key requirements:
" Someone who can share our commitment to providing the highest quality support and can demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative by thinking on their feet, as well as being a team player with a strong work ethic.
" NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social care (working with young people), or equivalent qualification. Applicants that do not have a level 3 will be required to work towards this qualification and provided with training & support.
Benefits:
" Pension contribution
" 25 days annual leave per annum
" Continual professional development
" Flexible working patterns
" Birthday date off

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