Childrens Residential Support Worker

Hunts Recruitment Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks passionate Support Workers for a child care team near Totton. In this permanent, full-time role, you will work with young people with additional behaviours and emotional needs in a residential setting. The position offers training, career development opportunities, and a supportive environment.

Benefits

30 days holiday per year

Ongoing training and career development

Supportive and friendly team

Casual dress

Access to Perk box discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable populations.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviours preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care and life experiences to vulnerable people.
• Help create a therapeutic environment for service users.
• Supervise meals and assist with daily activities.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 or above

Job description

Hunts Recruitment is looking for passionate Support Workers for a child care team near Totton.

You will be working with young people with additional behaviours and emotional needs within a residential setting.

-Job Type:Permanent - Full time

-Salary:basic of £29,484 per annum PLUS up to an additional £7,088 per annum for sleep in duties (1-2 expected per week)

-Hours:45 hours per week plus 1-2 sleep ins per week. Weekend working: Rolling Rota

- NVQ 2 or above preferred but not essential

You will be offered:

• Thorough onboarding, induction, and training programme

• 30 days holiday per year.

• Ongoing training and career development with the opportunity to progress to Team Leader and beyond.

• Work in a supportive and friendly team.

• Casual dress.

• Regular check ins with your line manager.

• Rewarding work.

• Access to Perk box discounts.

Your job role will be:

- To contribute and participate in providing quality care and life experiences to vulnerable people

- To help provide a therapeutic, structured and relaxed environment in which service users can develop and enjoy their lives.

- To facilitate good communication within all levels of the staff team.

- Identifying the service user’s emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and make appropriate decisions for action in consultation with the Management Team.

- To supervise and share meal times with service users, to encourage a positive attitude towards food and appropriate behaviour at mealtimes.

- To assist in the delivery of day care and leisure opportunities following individual activity programmes in conjunction with, and following guidance from day service staff.

Additional Information:

All employees are expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises so that tasks which are not specifically covered in the job description are undertaken.

These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work. Training will be provided

Hunts Recruitment acts as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. We are an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone