Children's Support Worker - Rotational Post inStockport inStockport PUBLISHED 22 OCT 2024

Band 3: £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum  PERMANENT 

The post holder will be responsible for care and support of complex needs children within the community setting, including Swanbourne Gardens respite centre, the child's home and school or nursery.

The post holder will work under the direction of the team leader and nursing staff to set standards and protocols of care. He / she will carry out specialised care in an unsupervised capacity.

The post holder will be responsible for medications, suctioning, manual handling, tracheostomy cares, gastrostomy cares, domiciliary cares and other health needs.

Robust training and regular competency reviews will ensure care is provided safely and in line with all policies and guidelines.

Applicants must be willing to work flexibly across both night and day duty as we provide a service that runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Night duty is on a waking basis and paid accordingly.

An ideal applicant has significant experience in looking after children and preferably children with additional or special needs. You must be willing and able to learn new skills and flexible with both your working days and hours. You will be joining a growing team of Support Workers and will have every opportunity to learn and be supported in gaining experience and knowledge in caring for these children.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

The post holder will be responsible for care and support of complex needs children within the community setting, including Swanbourne Gardens respite centre, the child's home and school or nursery.

The post holder will work under the direction of the team leader and nursing staff to set standards and protocols of care. He / she will carry out specialised care in an unsupervised capacity.

The post holder will be responsible for medications, suctioning, manual handling, tracheostomy cares, gastrostomy cares, domiciliary cares and other health needs.

Robust training and regular competency reviews will ensure care is provided safely and in line with all policies and guidelines.

Applicants must be willing to work flexibly across both night and day duty as we provide a service that runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Night duty is on a waking basis and paid accordingly.

An ideal applicant has significant experience in looking after children and preferably children with additional or special needs. You must be willing and able to learn new skills and flexible with both your working days and hours. You will be joining a growing team of Support Workers and will have every opportunity to learn and be supported in gaining experience and knowledge in caring for these children.

About us

For more information or to arrange an informal meeting, please contact or

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.



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