Care Support Worker
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St Elizabeth's Centre · Much HadhamPrepare for this interview
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Responsibilities
- Providing person-centred care and support
- Supporting children with personal care, wellbeing and daily routines
- Encouraging participation in education, play, therapy and community activities
- Supporting activities such as swimming, baking, shopping and outings
- Recording care notes and progress in line with safeguarding standards
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team including nurses, therapists and teachers
- Following care plans and behaviour support strategies
Requirements
- Kind, patient and compassionate individuals
- Reliable and calm, especially in challenging situations
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to work a mixture of early, late and alternate weekend shifts
- Experience in care, epilepsy or complex needs is welcome but not essential
- Training & development
- We provide:
- Full paid induction
- Ongoing training delivered by our Learning & Development and Nursing teams
- Epilepsy awareness and emergency response training
- Fully funded Diploma, RQF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (enrolment onto this will be soon after joining us!)
- Career progression into Senior Care roles
Benefits
Additional Information
Care Support Worker - Children's Residential Care (Epilepsy & Complex Needs) Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire Pay: £13.30 - £14.14 per hour (£25,943 - £27,564 per annum) Hours: Full-time & Part-time available Shifts: Early (7:00am-2:30pm) | Late (2:15pm-9:45pm) | Alternate Weekends Looking for a rewarding care role working with children? Join St Elizabeth's Centre as a Care Support Worker and help children with epilepsy and complex needs live happy, safe and fulfilling lives. St Elizabeth's Centre is a large, values-led charity supporting children, young people and adults with complex needs, including epilepsy, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. Our site includes: Children's Homes School and College Supported Living On-site therapy and nursing teams We offer a supportive, professional and welcoming environment where care staff are trained, valued and supported. About the Care Support Worker role As a Care Support Worker in our Children's Homes, you will support children aged 5-19 with epilepsy and complex medical and developmental needs. This is an ideal first role if you're interested in careers such as teaching, nursing, social work, therapy or healthcare. You do not need previous care experience - full training is provided to support you.
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