Short Breaks Support Worker Qualified (Part Time, 10 Hours Per Week)
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.
Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve.We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!The role is based at Croxteth Children's Centre, supporting disabled children who access our short break service to play.
The Role:As a qualified Short Breaks Support Worker you must hold a NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or equivalent qualification
As a qualified support worker you will have previous experience in directly working and supporting disabled children and their families and will have knowledge of Child Development and the importance of play
In the role, Short Breaks Support Worker will also responsible to support disabled children attend various friendship groups in the community to develop their independence, so you will have strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures and be confident to lead group activities and plan risk assessments
The commitment does cover 1 evening and a weekend session per week, with additional hours available in school holidays, so you will need to have a flexible approach and be a key team player.
We are Ofsted registered and all children who attend our Children’s Centre, have fun and enjoy and achieve, so you will assist in facilitating this in a safe environment.We provide paid training for all staff in First Aid, epilepsy, moving and handling, food hygiene and TEAM TEACH which is a positive behaviour management intervention.
Applicants to go to website for more job details and a candidate pack.