Position Overview & Specifications

Paragon Social Care is the councils first choice care provider when it comes to supporting their vulnerable children and young people .

We work with local authorities across the UK, providing 24/7 packages of support for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society.

These 24/7 packages of support are when young people are placed in unregulated short term accommodation. This usually happens when they are between placements and whilst the council searches for a new long term placement for that young person. The staffing ratio is always 2:1 or higher. During these packages of support it is our responsibility to keep the young person safe, entertained and stimulated.

Besides the 24/7 packages of support, we also support children and young people in the following settings:

Hospital 1:1's
Support within the family home at a staffing ratio of either 1:1 or 2:1
Support within the community
Welfare checks
Home visits
Supervised contact

We are looking for experienced support staff to work with the young people in our care. Ideally you will have experience of working with vulnerable and/or challenging children.

We cannot guarantee any particular number of hours each week. However good support staff with the flexibility to work will benefit from up to 70 hours a week.

Please only apply if you meet the following criteria:

You are a car driver and have access to a vehicle to get to work
Your DBS is CLEAR
You are an experienced support worker, preferable in working with young people.
There are no restrictions to the number of hours you can work on your visa
You are flexible in your work schedule and can commit to a minimum of 4 shifts a week.

We are looking forward to your application and if shortlisted you will be contacted shortly to arrange an interview. If you don't hear from us within 2 weeks of your application please consider your application unsuccessful.

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Salary: £14.00-£28.00 per hour

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