Residential Support Worker - children's home

Shire Healthcare; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Paid enrolment onto Level 3 in Resid.

Job summary

Shire Healthcare, in partnership with a provider of children’s services, has a permanent opportunity for a Residential Children's Worker based in Rotherham. You will join a supportive team helping children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in a children’s home.

The role offers a nurturing environment with genuine progression potential. This 40-hour-per-week role includes sleep-ins; no prior residential care experience is essential, making it a great entry point into the sector with

Qualifications

• Previous experience is not essential.
• Entry point into residential childcare with progression potential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Support the children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage the children to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres.
• Support the children in all aspects of their daily living.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• Continuous commitment to professional development.
• To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Job description

We are working in partnership with a provider of children’s services and have a permanent opportunity for a Residential Children's Worker based in Rotherham. If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties within a children's home. This is an opportunity to join a supportive employer with genuine opportunities to progress.

This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week plus sleep-ins. Previous experience is not essential, so if you are looking to start your career as a Residential Children’s Worker, our client can promise a nurturing, supportive and fun working environment. If you are already an established Residential Children’s Worker, our client may be able to offer progression into a Senior Role as and when the time is right.

Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying between £14.10 - £15.50 per hour.

As a Residential Children's Worker responsibilities will include

• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Support the children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage the children to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres.
• Support the children in all aspects of their daily living.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• Continuous commitment to professional development.
• To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including

• Flexible working hours.
• Paid enrolment onto Level 3 in Residential Childcare.
• Market leading training and induction.
• Progression within the company.