Residential Support Worker

Compass Community; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's residential care provider in Hull and East Yorkshire is seeking caring individuals for the role of Residential Support Worker. You will support children’s activities, ensure their wellbeing, and assist with daily tasks. The position offers comprehensive training, including classroom sessions and shadow shifts, making it ideal for both experienced and new candidates. The role provides competitive pay, inclusive benefits, and opportunities for recognition.

Benefits

£50 per sleep-in allowance

Up to 248 hours holiday

Service awards for tenure

Cash back for medical appointments

Company pension scheme

Monthly REACH Awards

Qualifications

• Must be 22 years of age or above.
• Valid manual driving licence required.
• Previous experience not essential; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support children’s activities and appointments.
• Ensure health and wellbeing while safeguarding children.
• Assist team with domestic tasks like cleaning and cooking.
• Manage paperwork and write reports.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Job description

Overview

Want to work in a children’s home that makes a positive, lasting difference to children’s lives? Are you an experienced Residential Worker or Youth Worker, or do you have no experience but are looking to build a career in residential care? We need determined, caring and thoughtful people to be long-lasting, significant adults in a child’s life, and this could be the role for you.

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.

Your Responsibilities

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?

• £50 per sleep-in.
• 224 hours holiday, 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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