Support Worker

Seven Social Care has a great opportunity for Children’s Residential Support Workers to work around the vibrant Brighton area in East Sussex.

The work schedule is flexible. Support workers typically work from 8am – 10pm with the opportunity for sleep in shifts for additional pay. The waking night shifts are from 10pm – 8am.

The role:

• Assisting the young people with day-to-day tasks (education, laundry, shopping, budgeting, college applications and teaching independent life skills)
• Accompany the young people out in the community (doctor’s appointments, leisure activities)
• Supporting and monitoring their healthcare needs, including administering medication.
• Seek to understand their communication needs and adapting your communication to each individual young person.
• Working with other professionals, such as doctors, therapists, and outside agencies to ensure consistency of support.
• Complete daily logs and weekly reports
• Partake in Key work with the young people.
• Follow structured reporting procedures.
• Liaise with social workers.
• Follow safeguarding procedures.
• Develop positive relationships with colleagues and other key stakeholders.
• Attend and participate in team, departmental and other relevant internal meetings, such as training, supervision, and appraisal to support the provision of high standard of care to our young people.
• Attend and contribute to staff training and any other training identified as appropriate for the role.

Applicant Requirements:

• Experience: 1+ years experience working with children with challenging behaviour, in the UK
• Compliance: RTW in the UK with no restrictions

Working with Seven Social Care:

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