Support Workers  Supported Living Home in Twickenham  London TW2 6LP

Residential Support Workers Senior Support Workers and a Deputy Manager

Requirements of Support Worker 

• Qualifications      Secondary Education
• Desirable Childcare qualification Level 3 Current clean driving licence
• Knowledge & Skills 
• ·         Ability to relate to and communicate with young people forming and maintaining appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with young people
• ·         Awareness of young people’s needs
• ·         Awareness of safeguarding issues and ability to safeguard the welfare of young people
• ·         Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• ·         Ability to work under own initiative.
• ·         Ability to take direction and work as part of a team.
• ·         Ability to work in partnership and liaise with other professionals.
• ·         Basic household skills
• ·         Ability to recognize and acknowledge training needs and respond appropriately.
• ·         Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviors
• ·         Understanding Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory Practice issues.
• ·      Previous experience of working within a team is a similar setting