Residential Support Worker Wigan

Teamdash; Wigan; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Invigor Adolescent Care is seeking a Caprice Residential Care Worker to support children and young people up to 17 in Atherton. You will build positive relationships, assist with daily living, and participate in a range of home activities within a supportive team.

We offer full-time permanent roles with ongoing training, a rolling rota, and opportunities for career development, while reflecting Invigor Adolescent Care values.

Qualifications

• Ability to build positive relationships with young people.
• Willingness to participate in full training and ongoing development.
• Flexibility to work a rolling five week rota and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with the young people in care.
• Engage in a range of activities with the home team.
• Support day-to-day living tasks (housekeeping, cooking, cleaning).
• Communicate effectively and demonstrate emotional resilience.
• Complete paperwork and reports; full training provided.

Skills

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Communication

Daily living support

Job description

Invigor Adolescent Care aims to provide therapeutic care, support, and guidance for young people with challenging behaviours. Our goal is to enable them to have positive experiences and give them opportunities to learn, grow, and engage in a healthy, safe lifestyle. This approach empowers individuals to progress toward a better life, preparing them for independent living.

Empowering our team members

At Invigor Care, we believe in empowering our team members to build their own resilience. Join us and become part of a community that supports and nurtures growth, enabling you to overcome challenges and achieve your potential.

About the role

Here at Invigor Adolescent Care we support children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. We aim to provide positive experiences and give opportunities to learn, grow and engage in a healthy, safe lifestyle which will empower individuals to progress towards a better life and in doing so prepare them for independent living.

We are looking for Residential Support Workers to join our specialist team who would love to support our children (up to the age of 17 years old).

As part of your role your duties will include:

• Building Positive relationships with the young people and children we support
• Working alongside our existing team, offering a diverse range of exciting and varied activities. We encourage you to share your interests and hobbies in the home
• Supporting with day to day living tasks such as housekeeping, cooking and cleaning
• Engage, listen, and communicate in a variety of ways and demonstrate emotional resilience
• Completing paperwork and report writing. Full training will be given.

The details:

• You will work a rolling five week rota with shifts over 7 days, with enhanced overtime rates of pay
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (including bank holidays)
• If you are not qualified, don’t worry, we will support you to achieve the Level 4 Children, Young people & Families Practitioner
• We provide full training and support in managing challenging behaviours
• We have full time permanent roles with good career development opportunities and ongoing training
• You will always reflect Invigor Adolescent Care values

Location: Atherton

Caprice - Residential Care Worker

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