Become a Residential Support Worker

Bay View Child Care Limited; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 29,054 - 35,511; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Company pension

CPD training

Staff discounts

Job summary

Bay View Childcare is seeking Residential Childcare Support Workers to provide a safe, supportive environment for vulnerable young people in Lancaster, Carnforth and Heysham.

The role includes emotional support, domestic duties, meal planning, safeguarding and promoting welfare. Training leading to a Childcare Diploma is provided; a DBS check is required, and the team works closely to help young people grow and engage with communities.

Qualifications

• Support workers provide emotional and social support to looked-after young people.
• DBS check at enhanced level is required.
• Full training will be provided to achieve a Childcare Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and social support to young people and help them develop relationships.
• Carry out domestic duties within the home and plan, shop and prepare meals with the children.
• Promote safeguarding and the welfare of the young people.
• Encourage development of individual interests of the young people.

Skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Patience

Willingness to learn

Education

Childcare Diploma

Job description

Up to £32,283.20 per annum (includes sleep in shifts) plus benefits

Positions available in Lancaster, Carnforth and Heysham.

We are looking for dynamic and inspirational Residential Childcare Support Workers to join our team in providing a safe, secure and positive environment for vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Providing the young people with emotional and social support, helping them to develop meaningful relationships with other children and adults, as well as encouraging them to become involved with local communities.
• Carry out domestic duties within the home, involving the children and young people where appropriate and plan, shop and prepare meals, ensuring they have a varied and well balanced diet.
• Promoting, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people.
• Encouraging the development of individual interests of our young people.
• A desire to learn; we provide full training for you to achieve a Childcare Diploma.
• Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is desired but not essential.
• Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, displaying compassion, patience and empathy.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + 5k approx per year sleep in payments.
• Medical insurance on two‑year employment.
• Regular supervisions.
• Company pension.
• Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme.
• Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision.
• Comprehensive training programme, followed by ongoing CPD.
• Promotion opportunities.

Discounts with over 740 retailers, including:

Staff show very high levels of commitment to young people and work hard to achieve the best outcomes.

About Bay View Childcare

We aim to provide stability and care for three young people 8-17 (inclusive) who have been found to be experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties.

At Bay View Childcare, we believe all young people that are deemed to be challenging and are looking for a comfortable and caring environment will be able to work towards achieving better outcomes.

Our purpose is to provide a therapeutic & nurturing environment that will enable the young people in our care to experience happier times and work towards a brighter more prosperous future.

On providing an extensive care package and working closely with established working relationships with all multi‑agencies, each young person will have the opportunity to strive and achieve in their own personal goals.

Apply today and help make a difference to young people