Childen's Residential Support Worker

Tradewind Social Care are currently recruiting for permanent Children's Support Workers, for a short break children's residential setting for children with Autism and complex needs aged between 9 and 18 years old in West London.

The aim is to create a facility to enable children with autism to access a short break service that is purpose built for their needs. This will allow families to have a break, secure in the knowledge that their child or young person is safe and content in an environment that has been purpose built to meet their needs

Main duties:

• To provide CYP with skilled support from committed staff in a caring, welcoming and structured environment
• Offer CYP age appropriate child centred approaches and a stimulating safe environment, to meet their needs and work on achieving their maximum potential
• To support CYP to strengthen and learn new skills whilst having fun
• To create opportunities for new experiences, develop friendships within the short breaks service,
• social and community events
• To create a homely environment whilst providing a high standard of care and support
• To create an environment where they can achieve positive outcomes in their emotional, physical and social aspects of their life
• Create an environment where building independence is paramount and striving to empower the CYP in all aspects of their lives and build their confidence and self esteem

Essential Skills & Experience needed:

• Experience of working with children and young people aged 9-18 with Autism and complex behavioural needs in a residential setting
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care - Team Teach would be desirable
• Be flexible to work varied shift patterns including day, night and weekends - 43 hours per week

** Please send your CV **