Children's Residential Support Worker

Esland; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Esland is seeking a dedicated Children's Residential Support Worker to make a meaningful difference in children's lives. This entry-level role requires caring and supportive individuals capable of providing top-tier residential care, facilitating recreational activities, and ensuring emotional well-being. The position offers a competitive annual salary, professional development opportunities, and unique benefits.

Benefits

Routes for progression into senior roles

BILD accredited paid induction training

Access to a company app with discounts

Extra day off for birthday

Access to a holiday home

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Applicants must be over 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Provide high levels of care to children.
• Engage in recreational activities tailored to children's interests.
• Ensure crisis intervention and therapeutic care.

Skills

Nurturing

Supportive

Communication

Job description

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Do you want to make a difference to a child’s life? Become a highly valued Children's Residential Support Worker and start a truly rewarding career!

Pay rate: £31,917 - £32,540 per annum (based on 8 sleeps per month and an hourly rate of £12.60 - £12.90 per hour). Opportunities to pick up overtime at enhanced rate.

Location: Buxton

Hours: 173 hours per month - the most common shift pattern is 2 days on, 4 days off, with sleep in’s (shifts may vary). Rotas given in advance. We are a 365 day a year service due to the nature of our work.

Essential Requirements

Full UK driving licence

The right to work in the UK

Due to industry regulations, applicants must be over 21.

We are looking for nurturing and supportive people, who can give our children high levels of care and allow them to achieve amazing outcomes.

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

Benefits

We offer routes for progression into Senior Support Worker/Management roles and the opportunity to undergo qualifications in Residential Childcare 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

An additional day off for your birthday

Access to a holiday home in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!

The Role

Our homes offer crisis intervention and trauma informed therapeutic care. Our young people receive the highest quality residential care and take part in recreational activities tailored to the child’s interests e.g. cinema, swimming and sports, etc.

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.

About Esland

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.

Seniority level

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  Entry level

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• Industries

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