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Youth Development Support Worker
Full Time - Shift basis
Location - Nottingham
Salary - D.O.E
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We are looking for a dedicated children and young peoples support worker.
The children you will be working alongside are unfortunately no longer able to
Live with their parents and or families. YOU will play a vital role in these children’s lives
As they have often experienced childhood trauma, neglect and ongoing emotional or, behavioural
learning difficulties. At times the children and young people, may shows challenging behaviour both
physically and emotionally.
To succeed in this role you will need to be passionate, empathetic and provide high standards of
practice and safeguarding. Ideally you will have experience within a similar role or are able to
demonstrate personal experiences.
This can be a challenging role, however also one of the most rewarding. There is career progression for
the right candidates and we believe in growing and nurturing our employees to also be the best
versions of themselves.
Our ethos is to provide the highest standards of care and support for the children and young people
within our care. It is our hope that every child and young person that leaves our care is able to leave
feeling more confident, empowered, confident and able to express their emotions in positive outlets.
The team here aim to create a safe, healthy and happy environment for both the staff and children and
young people alike.
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What we are looking for
- Be Reliable, Courteous and Committed
- Be confident in using local transport links
- Hold a current UK licence and be a confident driver
- Have a good knowledge of safeguarding children
- Have experience of de-escalation techniques and managing challenging behavioural and emotional
behaviour
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Ideally achieved Level 3 Diploma in children’s residential care diploma or equivalent.
Qualifications
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent
If this qualification is not already obtained, you must be willing to undergo the training with our support.
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