Support Worker

Main purpose of the Job

To provide advice, assistance and support to young people, safeguarding their welfare at all times. To attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs. To act as an appropriate role model and work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide care for young people through:

• Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning etc)
• Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard
• Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people
• Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro‑social ways of dealing with problems
• Helping young people gain self‑control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro‑social conduct
• En...