Children's Residential Support Worker

FRONTrunner Recruitment Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care recruitment agency is seeking support staff for a children's residential home in Wrexham. The role involves providing emotional and developmental support to children, assisting with daily activities such as cooking and bathing, and ensuring a stable environment. Applicants should have experience working with children and ideally a Level 3 qualification in children's care. The position offers competitive pay, including bank holiday bonuses and private health care.

Benefits

£14.51 per hour with Level 3 qualification

£60 per sleep-in shift

224 hours holiday per year

Paid bank holidays at x1.5

Private health care

Further training and development

Petrol reimbursement at 40p per mile

Qualifications

• Living in or around the Wrexham area.
• Experience working within children's homes.
• Working towards Level 3 qualification is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Based in a children's residential home in Wrexham.
• Providing emotional support and aid in learning.
• Supporting daily activities like breakfast and getting ready for school.

Skills

Experience working with children

Emotional support skills

Full UK driving license

Education

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

Job description

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.

Job 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.

In the event that you are contacted for a role, please note that as part of the registration process you shall be required to provide FRONTrunner Recruitment Ltd. with proof of identity as well as proof of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.