Care Support Worker

Liverpool | Permanent | www.cv-library.co.uk |
Care Support Worker - Learning Disability | Liverpool | 12 hour shifts – night and day shifts 8am-8pm/8pm-8am | £13.44 per hour

Our client is a CQC-registered organisation that provides therapeutic treatment programmes within the community to children, young adults and families in crisis.

Established in 2017, they specialise in providing experienced care professionals to support service users facing a range of challenges, such as:

Challenging Behaviours
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Oppositional Deficit Disorder (ODD)
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Sexually Harmful Behaviours
Attachment Disorders
Learning Disabilities
Anxiety & Depression
Global Development Delay

You will be an experienced, enthusiastic and passionate individual, eager to join a dedicated team of Learning Disability Care Support Workers.

Our client believes that every young person deserves a chance to make positive progress in their life which is why our client specialises in assisting in the development of young people that are particularly challenging. They believe that making a difference in a young person’s life is the true reward of working with them.

This is an amazing opportunity to make a real difference in a young person’s life as they are building a brand new dedicated staff team, so there is no better time to join their family than now!

Are you the right person for the job?

Possess a minimum of 12 months experience of working with young people/children with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Difficulties and Emotional, Social and Behavioural Difficulties
Possess a can-do, resilient, compassionate and empathetic attitude
Be confident in managing in challenging situations with children and young people
Have a natural ability to build positive relationships with young people, listen to them, and earn their trust
Be able to manage difficult behaviours such as swearing, aggression, shut downs, self-harm, and conflict resolution
Be competent working with IT systems including MS Office and our in house portal
Possess a UK driving licence – desirable not essential
Be confident in utilising safe holds & restraints where necessary
What will your role look like?

Motivate the service user to engage in key working sessions and therapeutic activities
Actively listen and support the service user at all times
Take a genuine interest in what the service user enjoys doing
Work as part of a team at all times to provide the best support possible to the service user
Administer medication to the service user as required
Utilise distraction and de-escalation techniques where required
Support the service user with healthy meals by either cooking for them or with them
Support the service user with laundry
What can you expect in return?

Competitive salary
Comprehensive training package
Ongoing therapeutic support
Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people
Food allowance for the staff team
What’s next? It’s easy! Click “APPLY” now! We can’t wait to hear from you!

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