Children’s Residential Support Worker

IDEM Living; Axminster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join our inspirational team as a Residential Support Worker in Axminster, dedicated to supporting young people through their challenges. With competitive salaries and comprehensive training opportunities, including a guaranteed salary review and career progression, we are looking for passionate individuals committed to making a change. You'll help guide children to realize their potential, providing them the supportive environment they deserve.

Benefits

Guaranteed salary review after probation

Enrolment into Health and Social Care Diploma Level 3

Personalized training programme

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Sleep in Pay

Fully paid enhanced DBS Certificate

Pension Scheme

Funded Blue Light Card with exclusive discounts

Your Birthday off after 3 years service

Significant events/Birthdays celebrated

Company pension

Discounted or free food

On-site parking

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Experience in residential childcare (1 year required).
• Committed to supporting young people with challenging backgrounds.
• Willing to take on challenges in a reflective manner.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide young people to recognize their potential.
• Assist with personal development and aspiration achievement.
• Engage in a rolling rota including sleep-ins.

Skills

Resilience

Reflective Practice

Ability to Work with Trauma

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for Residential Support Workers to join our inspirational team in Axminster.

You will be joining a small residential home with a big vision and we’re looking for passionate Residential Support Workers who are committed to making a change to come and join our team.

The young people we support have had difficult journeys; they have learnt strategies to survive that have often placed them at risk. Our goal is to come alongside them, support and guide them to recognise their potential, achieve their aspirations and to ultimately have the childhood every child deserves.

Ideally you will have experience of working with trauma, you will be resilient and reflective in your practice and willing to take on a challenge.

What you get:

• Guaranteed salary review after probation
• Enrolment into Health and Social Care (Diploma Level 3) after 6 months’ probation.
• Personalised training programme based on the requirements of the team and people we support.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Enhanced Sleep in Pay (£73 per night)
• A Fully paid enhanced DBS Certificate.
• Pension Scheme.
• Funded Blue Light Card with exclusive discounts.
• Your Birthday off after 3 years service.
• Significant events/Birthdays celebrated.

The role is based on a rolling rota including sleeps ins.
Annual Salary – £32,569 (qualified with relevant NVQ Level 3) – based on average of 8 sleep per month.

Salary £35,865 (Qualified with relevant level 3) based on 10 sleeps per month.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £32,568.00-£35,865.00 per year

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)