Residential Support Worker

Shire Healthcare; Malvern; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brilliant internal progression

Free meals on shift

Referral bonus

Condensed working week

Job summary

Shire Healthcare in Malvern, Worcestershire is seeking a Residential Children’s Support Worker to join a team providing support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties within a children’s home.

There are no sleep ins for this role and a permanent contract is offered. The role is a 39-hour week with a nurturing environment and genuine progression opportunities, including potential moves to senior roles as and when appropriate.

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.

Job description

We are working in partnership with a provider of children’s services and have a permanent opportunity for a Residential Children’s Support Worker based in Malvern, Worcestershire. If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties within a children’s home. This is an opportunity to join a supportive employer with genuine opportunities to progress.

There are no sleep ins for this role

This is a permanent position working 39 hours per week plus sleep ins. 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 £27,295

As a Residential Children’s Support 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:

• Condensed working week
• Brilliant internal progression opportunities
• Opportunity to complete a level 5 qualification
• Free meals on shift

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

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