Children's Residential Support Worker

FRONTrunner Recruitment Ltd; Cross Lanes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support agency in Wrexham is looking for an individual to provide residential support for children and teenagers with challenging behavior. The role involves assisting with daily activities, emotional support, and ensuring a stable environment. Experience working with children and a driving license are essential. Competitive salary with benefits including paid holidays, private healthcare, and further training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

224 hours holiday per year

Private health care

Additional training and development

Mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required; access to house car available.
• Experience working with children in residential settings.
• NVQ level 3 is beneficial but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support children in daily tasks including cooking and cleaning.
• Provide emotional support for the children.
• Ensure a stable and loving environment.

Skills

Experience working with children

Emotional support provision

Cooking and household management

Driving license

Education

NVQ level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce

Job description

Overview

A great opportunity to work with an established and growing care company providing residential live in support for children and teenagers with challenging behaviour. They are always growing and take pride in the support they give the children - they believe that setting them up with the life skills now will help them turn into well rounded members of the community. Their staff are always on hand to provide emotional support as well as helping to teach and develop the children for the future.

Responsibilities

• Based in a children's residential home in Wrexham
• Working 2 full days and nights and then having 4 days and nights off
• Working with children with a younger age
• Supporting the child with making them breakfast, helping getting them dressed and to school, putting on washing, pick up's from school, cooking dinner, getting them bathed and to bed
• Making sure they are supported emotionally and aiding their learning and development to give them a stable and loving environment

Benefits and salary

• £14.51 if you have your Level 3, £13.03 if you don\'t have it have the experience
• £60 per sleep in
• 224 hours holiday per year - you get an extra 2 days when you have been there 2 years
• Bank holidays paid at x1.5
• Private health care
• A great support network with further training and development
• Claim petrol back for 40p per mile

Qualifications/Experience/Requirements

• Living in or around the Wrexham area
• You must have a full UK driving licence and ideally your own vehicle but there is a house car you will have access to
• NVQ level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People\'s Workforce would be very beneficial but would consider someone who is working towards their Level 3 qualification
• You will need experience working within children\'s homes dealing with children

For an immediate interview please Click Apply and speak with Adam Southam.

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