Residential Support Worker

SCR; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent rates of pay

Flexible rota including sleep-ins

Job summary

SCR is seeking a passionate Childrens Support Worker to join a flexible full-time team. You will provide high-quality care and support the emotional wellbeing of young people, helping them exercise choices and rights while ensuring safety and compliance with safeguarding policies.

The role requires holding a full UK driving licence, a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care/Children & Young People (preferred), and at least 6 months of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, non-judgemental and calm approach to supporting young people.
• Flexible, reliable, with a can-do attitude and willingness to work rota shifts.
• Requires good communication and teamwork to deliver safe, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard of care to young people and support emotional wellbeing.
• Assist service users to maximise choices, rights and decisions while safeguarding welfare.

Skills

Empathetic

Non-judgemental

Calm under pressure

Flexible/rota work

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care/Children & Young People

Job description

We are looking for passionate Childrens Support Workers who are available to work on a flexible full time basis.

As a Childrens Support Worker you will work as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care at all times and support the Young Persons emotional wellbeing. You recognise that the role is to help support service users maximise their choices, rights and decisions.

The successful candidate must have:

• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care/Children & Young People is great but not essential
• 6 months minimum experience working in a similar setting
• Empathetic people person who is non-judgemental and calm
• Dedicated and committed with a “can-do” attitude

• Excellent rates of pay and additional supplements
• Flexible working hours on a rota basis including sleep-ins if needed.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.

SCR is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of vulnerable adults/children as a priority. This is reflected in our pre-employment checks and requirement to verify and check the identity and references of all applicants.

We look forward to hearing from you