Job Title – Support Worker

Supply Staff is recruiting in Portsmouth and surrounding Areas for Support Workers who want to make a difference in a young person's life. At Supply Staff, we support young people when they need it most. Our mission is to help them regain trust in others and believe in themselves.

This job is challenging but also incredibly rewarding. The young people we support often exhibit very challenging behaviour and require a high level of support.

To support them effectively, you will need the following skills:

• Communication skills: You must communicate clearly and respectfully with vulnerable young people and your team.
• Patience: You’ll need plenty of this!
• Empathy: You need to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Office skills: Writing reports, updating computer records, and other basic IT skills are necessary.
• Reliability: You will be a caregiver for vulnerable children. They will rely on you to show up and be your best.
• Resilience: The ability to stay calm and bounce back from challenging situations is crucial.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A minimum of 1 year’s UK experience working with Looked After Children of secondary school age.
• An NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable.
• The right to work in the UK.
• A DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one.
• Ability to provide references covering a minimum of the last 3 years, 2 of which must be professional.
• Your CV must account for all periods since finishing senior school, with explanations for any gaps in employment over 1 month.
• If you have lived or worked overseas for 6 months or more at any time in the last 10 years while aged 18 or older, an overseas police check is required.

If this sounds like you, and you want to know more send us your CV today.