Residential Support Worker (Children)

Nightingale Hammerson; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Residential Support Worker for specialist residential services focusing on autism and learning disabilities. As a Support Worker, you will create a safe environment for children, ensuring their needs are met while promoting independence. The position offers a rolling shift pattern and a generous salary with benefits including paid training, progression opportunities, and a wellness program.

Benefits

Wellness programme

Staff discount scheme

Paid training and continual personal development

Progression opportunities

Generous salary

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with learning disabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with young people.
• Resilient and caring nature.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard residents and promote independence.
• Complete detailed handovers and paperwork.
• Undertake regular checks and deliver personal care.

Skills

Effective Communication

Resilience

Caring

Job description

Sponsorship is not available for this role.

We are looking for a Residential Support Worker to work at specialist residential services across the region, specialising in autism, speech and language disorders, moderate to severe learning difficulties and associated behavioural difficulties.

Hours: 7.30am – 8.30pm, on a rolling rota of 3 shifts on and 3 shifts off pattern.

This is a Childrens Residential Support Worker positon and as such you will need experience of supporting Children with learning disabilities.

As a Support Worker, you will safeguard the residents, maintain confidentiality at all times and promote independence and choice.

You must be able to communicate effectively across teams, completing detailed handovers, as well as with the young people themselves, adopting their preferred communication styles.

The role will include, undertaking regular checks throughout the night and completing paperwork to a high standard as well as delivering personal care.

In return you will be offered: -
- Wellness programme
- Staff discount scheme
- Paid training and continual personal development
- Progression opportunities
- Generous salary
- Free onsite parking

You must also be resilient, caring and able to put the safety and needs of the young people at the centre of everything you do.

*This is a temp to perm role, working for 12 weeks through agency before going onto a permanent contract.

For more information on these or any other roles available through RB Social Care, give us a call.

RB Social Care is a certified Disability Confident Committed Employer.

** As part of our ongoing pursuit for the best available candidates, we operate a referral bonus scheme; we will give you £150 for anyone recommended to us (not already registered) that leads to us securing a role for (for a minimum of 1 month) **

Salary / Benefits:£12.21 - £14.70