Childrens Residential Support Worker

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

Job summary

Esland is seeking a dedicated Childrens Residential Support Worker to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. This role involves providing hands-on support in a therapeutic environment, including both day and sleep duties. With an inclusive team culture, you will receive comprehensive training and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Paid induction training

Access to high street discounts

Day off for your birthday

Access to a holiday home in the Peak District

Qualifications

• Experience in a children's residential care home.
• A full driving licence issued in the UK.
• Must be aged 21 or above.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding childcare and support.
• Help young people achieve amazing outcomes.
• Support domestic needs and socialisation skills.

Skills

Childcare

Supportive

Nurturing

Education

Level 3 diploma in residential childcare

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Do you want to make a difference to a child’s life? Then become a highly valued Children's Residential Support Worker and 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: £31,917 to £32,540 per annum* (depending on qualification) with opportunities to pick up overtime at an enhanced rate

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 help our young people to achieve amazing outcomes.

Our Warrington home is a solo service that offers a smaller setting for young people who need therapeutic placements. Our team support their young person 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:

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 advise and counselling

A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)

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

• Estimated salary based on a pay rate of £12.60 to £12.90 per hour for days (depending on qualifications held) and working 8 sleep-nights per month on average (at £60 per sleep night). These rates are effective from 1st April 2025.
  
  

Requirements For a Children's Residential Support Worker

Experience in a children's residential care home (desirable)

A level 3 (or above) diploma in residential childcare (desirable)

A full driving licence issued in the UK (essential)

Applicants must have full right to work in the UK with no restrictions (essential)

Values in line with Esland's, such as taking a therapeutic, person-centred approach to childcare (essential)

Due to industry regulations, applicants must be aged 21 or above (essential)

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.

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