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Great question... 

A support worker simply provides care and support to the children (Young people/ Service Users) in our care.

As this is an entry level position, you will always be working with a Team Leader, to guide you through the day to day tasks and events. 

A typical day starts with a handover from the team before, usually followed by breakfast for the team and children, and then a school run. Once the child/children are at school, there may be some general cleaning jobs, to keep the home looking clean and tidy, as you would your own. Some elements of paperwork or studying, to help craft and develop your own skills. Once the children are collected from school, they may want to go out on an activity. This could be anything from going to the gym, watching a new film at the cinema, arcade, theme parks or even a chilled night at home with snacks and movie. As support workers, you'll be taking part in these activities and doing your best to build relationships with the children to know how to better support them. There may also be bigger activities or planned events on the weekend. 

You would then assist with making dinner and making sure the children are settled for the night. 

As you would you own child, you'd encourage the children to attend any regular doctor, dentist, optometrist, therapist or healthcare appointment.

To surmise, we're looking to give children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, a second chance at a fresh start. So that when they reach adulthood, they have all the necessary life skills to achieve their full potential. whether that's social skills, economic, independence, educational etc. 

The typical Shifts pattern can vary in this industry but the usual hours are 8am-11pm followed by a sleep.

As you'd be working 15 hours a day, you wouldn't be expected to work a regular Monday-Friday routine. It usually balances out between 10-12 shifts a month, with scope for overtime, if you so wish to take it. 

This provides a great work life balance, to afford you the free time that most other industries simply fail to compete with.