Agency Child Support Worker

Job Description

DegreeSix Recruitment is a specialist agency – exclusively working with Residential Children Homes, supporting children aged 6 – 18.

We provide Support Workers to support children with Childhood Trauma, Attachment, Learning Disabilities/Difficulties, Mental Health needs and Emotional/Challenging Behaviours.

About The Role?

We’re recruiting for temporary/bank Support Workers, supporting various children homes across Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire for short to medium term cover needs. [Please note – this is a 0 hours contract and offers no guaranteed work]

You’ll have the opportunity to work with multiple different homes across different companies – with flexibility to pick up Day, Sleepovers or Night shifts.

We are looking for experienced Support Workers with the knowledge, compassion and patience to support and develop positive relationships with the children in care.

Duties Of The Role?

• Providing emotional support and mentoring,
• Following care plans and ensuring correct safeguarding practices,
• Engaging with both staff and young people on shift through fun and educational activities to develop their interests and hobbies,
• Teaching life skills to promote independence,
• Support home with domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning and other household tasks,

Requirements For The Roles?

• Required – 3 Months of Support Worker experience in UK Children homes or 6 Months with Adult services
• Required – UK Driving Licence with access to own vehicle
• Preferable – Enhanced DBS Certificate on the Online update service (New required, if not registered Online)

Please note – We do not provide any job training, so experience is required.

Benefits of DegreeSix?

• Flexibility to pick the shifts that suit you
• Weekly payroll
• Unlimited time off
• FREE online training courses
• Enhanced rates for bank holidays ! Double in most cases !
• Opportunities to transition to Permanent roles
• Ability to work at multiple companies: Developing your skills and opportunities
• Pay Rates £12.81 – £12.92 [£11.44/£11.54 Base Pay + £1.37/£1.38 Holiday Pay]

Reference ID: INDBRAN

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £11.44-£11.54 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Referral programme

Physical Setting:

• Residential home

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Work days:

• Every weekend
• No weekends
• Weekends only

Application question(s):

• Do you have professional experience in UK Residential Children Homes? [Answer Required: Yes or No]
• Do you have professional experience in UK Adult Social Care, supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health needs? [Answer Required: Yes or No]
• What Driving Licence do you hold [Answer Required: UK Provisional, Full UK Licence, International Licence or N.a]
• Do your have access to your own car to commute to work [Answer Required: Yes or No]
• Do you have a DBS Certificate Registered on the update service [Answer Required: Yes or No]
• If you do not have an Online Enhanced DBS Certificate, would you be able to pay for a new DBS to be processed? [Answer Required: Yes, No or N.a]
• Are the hours you can work restricted due to sponsorship? [Answer Required: Yes or No]

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Reference ID: INDBRAN