Part-time Residential Support Worker

Compass Community; Great Bromley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in pay

Holiday entitlement starting at 224–?

Service awards

MediCash

REACH Awards

Pension scheme

Job summary

Compass Community is seeking a part-time Residential Support Worker to help transform lives of children. Flexible shifts include mornings, evenings and weekends, built around your availability. No prior experience required; full Skills to Care induction plus a 12-month Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare are provided.

You will support children’s activities, monitor health and wellbeing, and assist with reports and paperwork while contributing to a caring, non-judgemental environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in caring roles or willingness to learn an understanding of child needs.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and colleagues.
• Commitment to safeguarding and healthy activity planning.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate children's activities and appointments while supporting health and wellbeing and safeguarding at all times.
• Engage with a variety of children and young people, including those needing higher supervision.
• Assist the wider team with domestic tasks such as cleaning, cooking and food shopping; manage timetables, paperwork and reports.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Calm under pressure

Driving licence

Team player

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.

Whether you’re studying, parenting, semi-retired, or simply want greater balance, a part-time Residential Support Worker role with flexible working hours could be exactly what you’re looking for.

Our flexible shifts are built around your availability, helping you maintain the work-life balance you need. Early mornings, evenings, weekends, or just a few shifts per week – we work with you to create a pattern that fits.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is 22 years of age or above (to meet Ofsted regulations).
• Is caring, compassionate and able to build positive relationships with others.
• Has a valid manual driving licence.
• Has the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

Previous experience is not essential for this role.

Our Skills to Care induction includes 2 separate weeks of classroom-based training and a week of shadow shifts to prepare for the new role.

You will also be supported to achieve your Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare. This qualification is achievable within a 12-month period, at which point you will be a Level 3 qualified Residential Support Worker, supporting your ongoing development and career progression with Compass.

What will I do as a Residential Support Worker?

Compass Homes are built around accepting a child as they are in a non-judgemental way. You will allow our children to experience childhood, build self-esteem and accept themselves, helping their journey into adulthood.

• You will help facilitate children’s activities and appointments, supporting them in all aspects of their lives. You will ensure their health and wellbeing, safeguarding them at all times.
• You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• You will support the wider team with a range of domestic tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and food shopping.
• You will create timetables, manage paperwork and write reports.

Why work for Compass?

• £60 per sleep-in.
• Pro-rata holiday entitlement starting at 224 hours, gradually increasing to 248 hours after 4 years working with us.
• Receive an additional 3.5 days of leave (one for your birthday, one for health and wellbeing, one to volunteer and a half day for festive celebrations).
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• With MediCash, receive cash back for medical and wellbeing appointments such as dental treatment/check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy and more.
• Win up to £150 in our monthly REACH Awards.
• Company pension scheme.

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Above all we thrive on our ethos “Potential Not Perfection”, meaning we will consider all applications.

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