Residential Support Worker

First Blue Healthcare; Wheaton Aston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance £70.47 per night

Professional training

Career development opportunities

Annual leave 28 days rising to 33 with

Job summary

First Blue Healthcare is seeking a Residential Support Worker for our Wheaton Aston home. You will work as a member of the team to provide young people with activities, care and guidance using a positive parenting model.

The role involves flexible shift patterns, attending staff meetings and contributing to service development, with a focus on safeguarding and creating a family environment. We offer a competitive salary up to £36,000, a generous sleep-in allowance of £70.47 per night, and a

Qualifications

• Passion for working with young people and providing a positive parenting model.
• Ability to create a family environment for young people.
• Desire to improve lives and enable a better future.
• Resilience and understanding in challenging circumstances.
• Computer literacy and ability to work in a paperless environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide young people with activities, support, care and guidance using a positive parenting model.
• Follow guidance from the Team Leader and senior colleagues to ensure smooth day-to-day running, providing structure and boundaries for the young people.
• Be flexible with shift patterns and rota changes.
• Ensure risks are safely managed in line with company policies and procedures.
• Undertake an in-depth quality and bespoke training package.
• Act as an advocate for the young person using a positive parenting model.
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to service development.

Skills

Passion for working with young people

Team player

Resilience

Computer literacy

Job description

Residential Support Worker Wheaton Aston

Location Wheaton Aston

Contract Vacancy Contract Here

Salary Up to £36,000

Location - Wheaton Aston

Salary - Up to £36,000

Excellent opportunity for enthusiastic candidates to join the team in one of our children’s residential homes. We are a rapidly expanding organisation and are offering a very competitive salary plus benefits including a quality bespoke training package and generous renumeration for sleep-in shifts. We specialise in supporting Children and Young People who have suffered early life trauma, neglect or abuse and may display challenging behaviours.

The main duties of this role include

• To work as a member of the team to provide young people with a variety of activities, support, care and guidance using a positive parenting model
• To follow guidance from the Team Leader and other senior colleagues to ensure the smooth day to day running of the home providing structure and appropriate boundaries for the young people in our car
• To have a flexible approach to shift patterns which may sometimes require changes to rota at short notice
• To ensure that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures
• To undertake an in-depth quality and bespoke training package
• To act as an advocate for the young person whilst using a positive parenting model
• To attend staff meetings and be proactive in developing and improving the service model

What we offer

• Continuous training and professional development
• Career development
• Generous sleep-in rate of £70.47 per night (average 11 per month)

What we are looking for

• Someone with the passion to work with our young people and provide them with a positive parenting model
• Someone who can help create a real family environment for our young people
• Someone who has the desire to improve our young people’s lives and enable a better future for them
• Someone who is resilient and understanding
• Someone who is computer literate with the ability to work in a paperless environment

First Blue is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check where suitable references will be sought prior to your employment start date.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and sleep-in allowance
• Enhanced overtime rate of time and a third
• Access to employee wellbeing programme
• 28 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with 5 years service