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Randstad Care
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Leyland, Lancashire
Support Worker
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
Do you want to help children to reach their full potential? Are you motivated to provide excellent support for young people with Autism? Can you create a clean and safe environment? If this sounds like you, Randstad are currently recruiting for a permanent Support Worker role in the Preston area. We are working with a highly specialised school with associated residential homes for young people between the ages of 6 and 19 who suffer with Autism and complex needs. If you are local, or you're willing to travel from the surrounding area, apply today Your responsibilities will include: Providing excellent support for young adults with Autism and learning difficulties Building relationships with service users and their families Following care plans to help service users reach their goals Assisting service users with daily care which can include but is not limited to: cooking, personal care and cleaning. Helping these young people to enjoy activities within their local community. Building a positive relationship with these young people will allow you to identify activities that they will love Finding a way to communicate that works for both you and the young person you're working with is of the utmost importance. This will help to build a relationship and minimise challenging behaviour. You will be required to help these young people work through challenging times Preferred Skills: Have minimum experience of 6 months working in a residential setting Be patient, sociable and empathetic, in order to establish good relationships with our young people based on confidence, trust, understanding and mutual respect Willing to perform personal care tasks Be prepared to deal with challenging behaviour which may be exhibited by a young person at any time for any number of reasons Be willing to assist in household maintenance tasks such as cleaning in order to maintain the high level of cleanliness expected within the children's homes Have worked in a challenging behaviour setting before Have physical intervention experience Be enthusiastic and willing to learn Be able to deal with challenging behaviour NVQ level 2 in Health and social care or above would be an advantage (not essential) Requirements: Have Autism experience Diploma level 2/3 in Health and Social Care or minimum of 6 months working in a residential setting NVQ in Health and Social Care Be prepared to deal with challenging behaviour which may be exhibited by a young person at any time for any number of reasons Valid DBS Passion for care and support work Motivated can-do attitude while working on the job Be person-centred, caring, passionate and understanding Benefits: Become part of a well established, national healthcare provider 33 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays) Full training and support to gain qualifications Comprehensive induction Online benefits and cashback rewards Dental Insurance Travel Insurance SMART Childcare Vouchers 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. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.