Children's Residential Support Worker (LD)

TN United Kingdom; Cheadle Hulme; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking compassionate Children's Residential Support Workers to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children. In this fulfilling role, you will provide nurturing care in a supportive environment, helping young people with complex needs to thrive. You will work collaboratively with a passionate team, ensuring that each child's individual needs are met while promoting their well-being and development. With comprehensive training provided, this is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to start a rewarding career in social care.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Comprehensive training opportunities

Wellbeing support including yoga sessions

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• No previous childcare experience required; full training provided.
• Good written English and IT skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend to the needs of children and plan activities.
• Support children with communication and fulfill their personal plans.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Written English skills

IT skills

Job description

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Client:

Together Trust

Location:

Cheadle Hulme, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

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Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People? Our children’s home in Cheadle Hulme rest bite care for Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties and Complex Care Needs

The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

You will be working in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing, and supporting the young people providing them with all the care, love and support that they would receive as if it was their family home.

Location – Cheadle Hulme

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Salary - £24,700 per annum.

£100.80 for sleep-in shifts.

25% uplift on hourly rate for weekend shifts.

We also offer….

• Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme , be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeingsupportfrom trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

We also provide a caring, supportive environment for all our employees, with a strong emphasis on a good work / life balance, and this something you can’t put a value on!

A bout the position….

As a Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will be attending to the needs of the children, planning activities considering that some of the Children and Young People may have additional and sometimes complex health needs.

• Working on your own initiative and as part of a team, you will be to preparing and assisting the young people to fulfil the aims of their person-centred plan. You will support the Children and Young People with communication working closely as a team that has a passion to improve their lives whilst in our care.
• You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the Children and Young People as individuals.

We provide compassionate, nurturing care for children who are in crisis and have complex needs, supporting them to move on from a difficult past to a brighter future.

About you….

You don’t have to have any previous childcare experience as full training is provided, but if you have experience that is a bonus! We look for applicants who have the following skills.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll be expected to liaise with other staff, parents/carers, and professionals.
• Am ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication.
• A good standard of written English and IT skills would be essential, you will be writing reports and keep record of the Children and Young Peoples progress.
• Transporting children / young people to an activity or school is a requirement. A driving licence that has been held for 12 months would be desirable.

Is this you? Are you ready to make a positive change? Then please take a closer look at the Full Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this advert.

https://www.togethertrust.org.uk/join-us

We are a Real Living Wage employer.

Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.

Apply now!

In order for the Trust to comply with the apprenticeship funding rules, it is a requirement of the role that the successful applicant must be able to evidence that (1) they have the right to work in the UK without additional approval for more than 20 hours each week throughout the year and (2) they have an eligible residency status for the purposes of the apprenticeship funding rules. In most cases this will mean that the individual needs to show that they have been ''ordinarily resident'' in particular countries (including the UK) at least 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship.

We welcome applications from those with a right to work in the UK. We do not currently sponsor overseas staff.

We may remove this vacancy prior to the expiry date if a suitable candidate is found therefore early applications are encouraged.

Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert as we are seeking more than one individual.