Residential Senior Support Worker

TRCGroup; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's residential home in Bridgwater is seeking a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker. The role involves nurturing young people, ensuring day-to-day care and support, and collaborating with various professionals to promote their welfare. The position offers competitive pay, opportunities for advancement, and supportive management.

Benefits

Paid training

28 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Free meals during shifts

Ofsted Inspection Bonus

Training in PACE and Trauma informed parenting

Support for further qualifications

Clinical supervision

Management coaching

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence.
• Residential childcare experience of at least 1 year required.
• Willing to work towards QCF Level 3/4 if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care for young people, ensuring a safe environment.
• Engage in activities with the children and advocate for their needs.
• Maintain high standards of documentation and liaise with professionals.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Decision Making

Organization

Education

QCF Level 3/4 in Children's Health & Social Care

Job description

Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Location: Bridgwater

Salary: £26 000 a year plus sleep in allowance (£50 per sleep in, 10 sleep in’s per month equivalent to an additional £6,000 PA) Basic Salary increase to £27,000 once qualified.

Job Type: Permanent

Please note: Sponsorship not available.

The Recruitment Crowd have joined forces with a an OUTSTANDING Children's Residential Home in Bridgwater.
Are you looking for a Caring, Bold, Supportive manager who will care about you, invest in you, develop and mentor you and give you time and interest? Perhaps you are looking to step into a career that you are proud of?
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We are currently looking for a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker who can show warmth, love and acceptance even on the toughest days.. If this sound like you.. Please read on..

Duties: (not exhaustive)

• Taking care of the day to day needs of the young people. Attending appointments, education, cleaning, cooking and engaging in activities (both in house and outside).
• You will need to ensure consistent care within a safe environment to encourage children and young people to develop and grow.
• Encouraging young people to make positive choices in their life and benchmark these positive milestones.
• Filling in daily paperwork to a high standard and liaising with the professional network around the child which can include Social Workers, Police, Mental health services and youth offending team.
• You will create positive relationships with the children, meeting their needs and always safeguarding them. Showing resilience and remaining calm and loving through period of crisis for the young person.
• You will create timetables, set boundaries and expectations for the young people, consistency and organisation skills are key.
• Advocate for our children and young people to ensure that their voices are heard.
• Ensure preparation for internal and external audit and inspection purposes.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures in relation to children, staff and others (professionals & visitors) are implemented.
• Always promote equality in respect of standards of care, staff behaviour and performance.
• To work with the Registered Manager to provide the highest standards of care and supervision, ensuring sensitivity, dignity and respect towards children and staff.
• To work with the Registered Manager to provide the highest standards of care and supervision, ensuring sensitivity, dignity and respect towards children and staff.
• Be responsible and empowered to make decisions in relation to the home in the managers absence.
• Ability to make decisions and empower others to do the same
• To take part in the On-Call rota
• To supervise members of the team in the managers absence.

Please note: This would include weekends and bank holiday working – you would also be expected to undertake sleep in duties for the home.

Requirements:

• All applicants will be subject to a satisfactory probation period.
• Applicants MUST have a full UK driving licence.
• Applicants MUST hold QCF Level 3/4 in Children's Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards.
• Residential childcare: 1 year (required)

Benefits:

• Full training given & paid to attend training
• Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours/pro rata) inclusive of bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Free meals when on shift
• Ofsted Inspection Bonus
• Training in PACE and Trauma informed parenting.
• Level 4 QCF diploma
• Clinical supervision
• External Management coaching
• Carer development and progression.

If you wish for further information or feel you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply direct and one of our team will be in touch.