Children's Activity Room Support Worker
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide a safe, stimulating and varied programme of play for children with special needs in our multifunctional children’s facilities.
Also to:
Support to children with Special Needs
Supervise children whilst in Crossroads Children’s Activity Room
Effectively communicate with service users, work colleagues and managers.
This will involve the provision of personal, social and domestic care similar to that given by the primary carer or as stipulated within a personal care plan in conjunction with advice from the Scheme Manager respecting confidentiality at all times.
HOURLY RATE: £11.50 per hour
HOURS OF WORK
Children’s Activity Room Support Workers will be assigned work in accordance with an availability sheet which they submit at the start of employment. Work will be allocated on a casual contract in accordance with the needs of the Crossroads business and the availability of the staff.
Working Hours: Tuesday to Friday - 4pm to 7pm
(available) Saturday - 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
About the role
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide a safe, stimulating and varied programme of play for children with special needs in our multifunctional children’s facilities.
Also to:
Support to children with Special Needs
Supervise children whilst in Crossroads Children’s Activity Room
Effectively communicate with service users, work colleagues and managers.
This will involve the provision of personal, social and domestic care similar to that given by the primary carer or as stipulated within a personal care plan in conjunction with advice from the Scheme Manager respecting confidentiality at all times.
Relevant information about the families who receive Crossroads care will be given, to or subsequently obtained by the care attendant. It is vital that this information is kept confidential and unauthorised disclosure of personal client information is considered to be gross misconduct; which may result in disciplinary action.
You should note that the various duties; responsibilities and associated activities as stipulated in this job description constitute part of a support workers terms and conditions of employment.
This Job Description and the tasks identified are not exhaustive and will be subject to review in light of the changing circumstances. It is not intended to be rigid and inflexible, but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned; this may involve working in a different scheme.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Right to live and work in the UK
- Able to make own way to and from the activity room
Desired criteria
- 6 months previous experience working with children
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Establishing Rapport With Clients
Ability to Identify and Anticipate needs
Crossroads Care NI
Crossroads is a not for profit organisation dedicated to supporting carers and those with care needs across Northern Ireland. Crossroads supports people through a number of projects: Domiciliary – person-centred care, helping people live independently at home. Young Carers – supporting children and young people who are caring on a daily basis. In Your Prime – tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people in Northern Ireland.
Crossroads Care NI is a voluntary organisation whose sole purpose is to provide as much respite care as possible to carers of whatever age and disability. Crossroads have been providing a service to Carers in Northern Ireland since 1979. We provide services through our domiciliary, Young Carers and In Your Prime projects.