Residential Support Worker ( Children ) ( Devizes )

Horizon Care and Education; Devizes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Children's Residential Support Worker to join their team in Devizes. This role involves supporting young people aged 8-18 in a nurturing environment, helping them develop essential life skills and confidence. You'll play a crucial part in their daily routines, ensuring they have opportunities to thrive and enjoy new experiences. With a commitment to making a difference, this position offers competitive pay, a comprehensive induction program, and numerous perks to support your wellbeing. If you're passionate about shaping bright futures for young lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer

Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague referral scheme

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Tastecard

Comprehensive induction programme

Therapeutic training and support

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people is essential.
• Relevant qualifications in child care or social work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in daily life and help them develop skills.
• Assist with morning routines and meal preparation.
• Encourage hobbies and social activities.

Skills

Experience in children's services

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

Relevant qualifications in child care or social work

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

We are looking for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team in our new 3 bed children's assessment home in Devizes.

Titan House, our new Emotional Well-being Assessment home in Devizes, will support children & young people aged between 8-18 providing short term placements until their needs are fully appraised and understood. The service will provide up to 3 children/young people at any one time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships, and develop confidence, independence, and social/emotional skills.

£1000 joining bonus paid in two installments.

Have you experience working within children's services?

Do you want to create and build bright futures for young lives?

At Horizon, we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life.

A full UK driving licence is needed for this role.

About the role:

As a Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:

1. Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
2. Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast.
3. Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home.
4. Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.

If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want to hear from you!

How you'll be rewarded:

1. Real Living Wage employer
2. Competitive pay rates
3. Christmas bonus
4. Blue Light Card
5. Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral!
6. Financial wellbeing service
7. Life Assurance
8. Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
9. Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
10. Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
11. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics.
12. Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support.
13. Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.
14. Supportive management and senior leaders.
15. High quality CPD opportunities.
16. Free eye checks.

To start your journey with Horizon, apply now!

Horizon Care and Education are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.

*T & C's apply

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