Residential Support Worker

Compass Community; Todmorden; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team as Residential Support Workers. This role focuses on making a positive impact in children's lives, helping them build self-esteem and navigate their journey into adulthood. With a supportive environment and comprehensive training, you will engage with children, facilitating activities and ensuring their wellbeing. The position offers a part-time contract with attractive benefits, including holiday leave and service awards, making it a fulfilling opportunity for those looking to contribute meaningfully to the community.

Benefits

£50 per sleep-in

224 hours holiday increasing to 248 hours

Additional leave for birthday and wellbeing

Service awards up to £600

Cashback for medical appointments

Monthly REACH Awards up to £150

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Experience in residential or youth work is a plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate children's activities and ensure their health and wellbeing.
• Support the wider team with domestic tasks like cooking and cleaning.

Skills

Caring and Compassionate

Relationship Building

Calmness in Challenging Situations

Driving License

Education

No formal education required

Job description

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About The Role

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 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.

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

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