Residential Support Worker

Shire Healthcare; Ashington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Residential Children's Worker in Northumberland. This permanent role offers full-time hours with sleep-ins and opportunities for career progression and professional development. The ideal candidate will have a supportive attitude and a willingness to grow in a nurturing environment, making a meaningful impact on children's lives.

Benefits

Overtime opportunities

Company car

Progression opportunities

Paid enrolment onto Level 3

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Willingness to cover other homes when required.
• Ability to liaise with parents, carers, and professionals.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support using a person-centred approach.
• Encourage children to integrate with the local community.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any evidence of harm.

Skills

Person centred approach

Support and development of relationships

Community integration

Daily living support

Safeguarding

Professional development

Education

Level 3 qualification

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 Northumberland. If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties within a children's home. This is an opportunity to join a supportive employer with genuine opportunities to progress.

This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week plus sleep-ins. Previous experience is not essential, so if you are looking to start your career as a Residential Children s Worker, our client can promise a nurturing, supportive and fun working environment. 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.

Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying between GBP11.50 - GBP12.50 plus sleep-ins.

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:

• Overtime opportunities.
• Company car.
• Progression opportunities.
• Paid enrolment onto Level 3.

To take the next step in your career, apply today for a conversation with our Residential specialist Tom Lane.

Not for you? Refer your friends and family and as our way of saying thank you, we will give you a referral bonus.