Children's Residential Support Worker

Esland; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's care service provider in Barnsley is looking for a Children's Residential Support Worker to provide nurturing and supportive care. The ideal candidate will help young people achieve positive outcomes in a comfortable home environment. The role involves assisting with educational needs and social skills while engaging in fun activities. Essential qualifications include a full UK driving license and alignment with the values of the service. Competitive pay and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Access to a holiday home

Day off for your birthday

Routes for progression

BILD accredited training

Access to a company app for discounts and support

Qualifications

• Full driving licence issued in the UK.
• Right to work in the UK without restrictions.
• Experience in children's care role is desirable.
• Values aligned with a therapeutic, person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding childcare and support to young people.
• Support young people with their domestic needs and education.
• Engage in fun activities and excursions with young people.

Skills

Nurturing and supportive demeanor

Building positive relationships

Childcare experience

Full driving licence

Job description

Description

Do you really want to make a positive impact on our young people's lives and help empower them to flourish and grow?

Are you able to build positive and trusting relationships within our supportive and nurturing homes?

If so, we are looking for you to join our highly valued teams. Don't delay! Apply today to start a truly rewarding career!

Hours: 2 days on, 4 days off (with sleep nights). We are a 365 day a year service due to the nature of our work. Rotas given in advance.

Pay rate: £30,477.00 - £33,980.00 per annum, based on £12.60 to £12.90 per hour, days (depending on qualification), £60 per sleep night

Esland are driven to changing children’s’ lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.

What we are looking for :

We are looking for nurturing and supportive people, who can provide outstanding childcare and support our young people to achieve amazing outcomes.

Our beautiful dual home offers a comfortable, homely setting for up to two young people who need therapeutic placements. Our teams support their young people with all of their domestic needs, education, socialisation skills while learning new things and experiencing fun activities and excursions together.

What we can offer a Children's Residential Support Worker :

We know our teams make a big difference and we want them to feel rewarded :

• Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!
• A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
• We offer routes for progression and the opportunity undergo a qualification once employed
• We offer BILD accredited, paid induction training
• You will have access to a company app that provides high street discounts, online medical support, financial advice and counselling

Essential requirements for a Children's Residential Support Worker :

• A Full driving licence issued in the UK
• Applicants must have full right to work in the UK with no restrictions
• Prior experience in a children's care role (desirable)
• Values in line with Esland's, such as taking a therapeutic, person-centred approach to childcare
• Due to industry regulations, applicants must be aged 21 or above

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices (the company will cover the costs).

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 65 residential children’s and assessment homes, and five schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England.

This also includes our Esland online school accessible to children throughout the UK which helps to deliver education to children missing education by utilising our specialised Turning the Curve education programme.

With over 800 team members and over 200 young people supported we strive to help our children achieve their very best outcomes , through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.