Care Support Worker

Description:

Job Title: Support Worker

Location:

North East England, Stockton On Tees

Job Type:

Temporary, expected to work Full-Time hours

Primary Industry:

Care Home

Qualifications:

Care Worker
Team Teach
First Aid
Skills:

Support Worker
Personal Care
Medication Administration
Working with children in a care home background
Job Duties:

The Support Worker will be responsible for providing care and support to individuals in a care home settiing. Duties include assisting with personal care, administering medication, and supporting individuals with their daily activities. Managing challenging behaviour and be able to de-escalate crisis situation

Required Qualifications:

Qualified as a Care Worker, certified in Team Teach, and holds a valid First Aid certification.

Education:

Minimum of a Care Worker qualification.

Experience:

Prior experience working as a Support Worker or in a similar role within the education and training sector.

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong knowledge of personal care practises, medication administration procedures, and the ability to provide support to individuals with diverse needs. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional certifications in relevant areas such as Safeguarding or Mental Health First Aid would be advantageous.

Working Conditions:

The Support Worker will work in an care home environment, collaborating with a team to provide individualised care and support. The role may involve working with individuals with challenging behaviours and varying needs. The ability to adapt to different situations and work effectively under pressure is important.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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