Children's Support Worker

Casual Home Care Support Workers needed to work with children and Adolescence people aged 8-18 with disabilities and/or challenging behaviour in a residential setting.

This position offers an exciting and challenging opportunity for anyone interested in a career with children with disabilities.

Brighton and Hove City Council provides respite and full-time residential care through three care homes in the city. Our homes offer a wide range of leisure activities as well as social and learning opportunities such as shopping and cooking.

Rate: £14.13 per hour.

Shift Pattern: 7-11 and 2-9.30 during the week term time,

and 7-2pm, 2.00-9.15 weekends and school holidays.

Children's DBS required.

Looking for waking night staff as well day time staff.

Tudor House

The Adolescence people staying at Tudor House all have a learning disability and some have additional needs such as a physical disability or have a diagnosis of autism (ASD). Supporting Adolescence people at Tudor House may involve a higher level of personal care, some hoisting and assistance with mealtimes.

Drove Road

The Adolescence people staying at Drove Road all have a learning disability, and a diagnosis of autism and need support managing their emotions and their behaviour. Supporting Adolescence people at Drove Road involves varying degrees of personal care, promoting independence and a significant degree of managing challenges such as an individual hurting themselves as well as aggression towards staff and other Adolescence people.

Rainbow Lodge

Rainbow Lodge is a children's home in Woodingdean which provides full time care to children and Adolescence people between the ages of 5 and 17. The Adolescence people that live at Rainbow Lodge will have learning disabilities and complex needs, and some may have behaviours that challenge. We are an enthusiastic welcoming team who are striving to provide our Adolescence people with a warm and nurturing home environment where they feel safe and cared for and encouraged to reach their full potential.

As a member of the team you will:-

Be committed to providing opportunities for inclusion of the Adolescence people within the service and out in the community.
Support individuals to communicate verbally and non-verbally via communication aids.
Have experience of working with Adolescence people with disabilities or an interest in this area.
Be able to manage challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner.
Be able to support Adolescence people with complex needs in all aspects of their daily living.
Work on a casual basis, including weekends and evenings, to complete daily tasks and ensure high standards within the home.Support Care Workers members are allocated to one or more services according to their skills, interests and the level of need of each service.

We encourage applications from people without prior professional experience but with an interest in working with Children and Adolescence People with Disabilities.

Team members are supported with supervision and training.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy