Children's Activity Support Worker

Do you want to enable children and young people who have been taken into care to have the best possible start in life? Would you like to get paid to go rock climbing, go canoeing, kayaking and raft building !!!

Are you enthusiastic, resilient, and driven to enrich and make a difference in the lives of young people? Are you someone that wants to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behavioraly in a setting where they feel safe and cared for?

I have an amazing opportunity for a Children's Residential Activity Worker supporting young people with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.

• Salary: up to 32K
• Location: Stoke on Trent
• Shift patterns: 4 days working, including overnights/ 8 Days off/over four days including overnights

Benefits of a Children's Activity Support Worker

• Full induction and introductory program
• Fully funded training and qualifications (care and activities)
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
• Free meals
• A great employee Benefits programme
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS
• 28 days annual leave

What you will be doing as a Children's Activity Support Worker
Supporting young people in a fast-paced, ever changing environment, enables them to develop socially, emotionally, and behaviourally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for. The role is challenging but incredibly rewarding! You will be committed, passionate, and able to engage, encourage, and mentor young people, whilst having a whole lot of fun.

What you will need to be a successful Children's Activity Support Worker

• Experience as a Children's Support Worker, working with Young People or other social care experience - DESIRABLE
• You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people
• You must be over the age of 22 - ESSENTIAL
• NVQ or QCF level 3 in Children & Young People - DESIRABLE

If this sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. If you think you're suitable for this Children's Residential Support Worker role, then click the 'apply' button below.