Desirable Qualifications, but not essential depending on specific role:
- Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare
- Level 3 Children & Young Peoples Workforce Diploma with Social Care pathway
- NVQ 3 caring for children & young people
- NVQ 3 health & social care
This role involves sleep ins
To support our ongoing development plans we are looking for suitably qualified and experienced Senior Residential Support Workers to join our operational team in the Staffordshire area.
This is a opportunity for the right applicants to join our flagship provision, setting the highest standards for recruitment, training and service delivery.
For those looking for career opportunities to achieve advancement to Senior, Deputy and Manager roles.
Our ethos is to train and recruit from within as we further expand over the coming years.
You will be part of a team working with children aged between 8-18 years old to provide a nurturing and positive ‘parenting’ environment and build positive relationships with the children in our care, meeting their needs, safeguarding them at all times, and working to the standards set in children’s legislation and the homes working practices.
You should be trustworthy, honest, compassionate, and reliable.
On a general basis your duties as a Senior Children Residential Care Worker will include:
· Creating a warm and caring environment for children who live with us in our various residential settings
· Providing support to children who may have been subject to abuse, neglect, or other issues
· Promoting the skills required to lead productive adult lives once the children we look after leave care
· Day to day duties of running a home such as: preparing meals, cleaning, school run, food shopping and engaging in recreational activities including holidays
· In the absence of the Shift Leader, you will be expected to lead the shift
· Supporting the Registered manager in their various tasks ensuring that care planning and assessment is delivered at an Outstanding level
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.71-£16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
