Residential Children's Support Worker - Monday To Friday

Shire Healthcare; Billericay; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Level 3 enrollment

Supportive employers

Progression pathway

Job summary

Shire Healthcare is partnering with a provider of children's services to recruit a Residential Children's Worker in Billericay, Essex. The position is permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with no work during school holidays, and a salary of £27,000 - £30,700.

Responsibilities include a person-centred approach, helping children maintain relationships, community engagement, daily living support and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Support the children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage the children to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres.
• Support the children in all aspects of their daily living.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• Continuous commitment to professional development.
• To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Skills

Experience with children

Job description

We are working in partnership with a provider of children's services and have a permanent opportunity for a Residential Children's Worker based in Billericay, Essex.

If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to children with SEMH within a children's residential setting.

This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday only and no work during school holidays (You will still receive payments for the school holidays).

Salary - £27,000 - £30,700

Hours :

7:30am - 3:30pm

2:30pm - 10:45pm

Previous experience working with children is essential.

NO SPONSORSHIP OFFERED.

If you are already an established Residential Children's Worker, our client may be able to offer progression into a Senior Role as and when the time is right.

As a Residential Children's Worker your responsibilities will include:

• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Support the children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage the children to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres.
• Support the children in all aspects of their daily living.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• Continuous commitment to professional development.
• To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:

• Paid enrollment on to Level 3 residential childcare.
• Good, supportive employers.
• Progression pathway to Seniors / Team leaders.