Residential Support Worker - Maternity Cover

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Residential Support Worker to empower young people in their daily lives. This rewarding role involves supporting children in various aspects of their routines, from helping with school preparations to encouraging hobbies and social interactions. You'll be part of a dedicated team that believes in the potential of every young person, providing them with the tools and support needed to thrive. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and offers extensive training and career progression opportunities, ensuring you can make a lasting impact on the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer

Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague referral scheme

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Option to buy and sell annual leave

Access to free online courses

Employee assistance programme

Free eye checks

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in a support capacity.
• Ability to engage and motivate young people.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with daily routines and activities.
• Encourage hobbies, friendships, and skill development.
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant experience in care or support roles

Job description

Residential Support Worker

A full UK driving licence is needed for this role

Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team.

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

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.

There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.

How you'll be rewarded:

• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to 2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support.
• 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.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.

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:

• Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
• Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast.
• Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home.
• 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 you to be part of our team.

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