Children Support Worker

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Salary/Rate: £12.11 – £12.75/hour

We are looking for a Children Support Worker to join our client’s team

To provide a needs led service to young people/children with autism and associated difficulties by adopting a person centred approach that fosters self-awareness, personal growth and gives each person the strongest voice with regards to decision making and lifestyle choices.

 Main Responsibilities, Tasks & Duties

• Ensuring a firm, caring, consistent, well ordered environment is maintained at all times.
• Supervising children and young people before and after the school day including meal times and to proactively support/encourage the development of their cooking skills etc.
• To actively promote and participate in care planning, developing risk assessments, behaviour management and to attend regular team meetings.
• Accompanying children and young people on recreational activities and demonstrating positive role modelling.

 Performance and Development

• Maintain confidentiality.
• To act as a positive role model at all times.
• Work within Treehouse Educare’s policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the Treehouse Educare Codes of Practice and staff handbook. At all times to work within equal opportunities policy and procedure.
• At all times work within current legislation.
• Enter actively into supervision and appraisal.

Please note that this positions require an Enhanced DBS check in relation to working with children.

Full UK Driving licence is essential.