Senior Children's Home Residential Support Worker

FRONTrunner Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care company in Bootle seeks support staff for residential care of children and teenagers. Your responsibilities include daily living assistance, emotional support, and promoting learning. Ideal candidates have experience in children's homes and hold or are pursuing a Level 3 qualification in care. Competitive hourly rate with additional benefits including holiday pay and private health care.

Benefits

Private health care

224 hours holiday per year

Paid bank holidays at x1.5

Claim petrol back for 40p per mile

Further training and development support

Qualifications

• Experience working in children's homes.
• Full UK driving licence and ideally own vehicle.
• Living in or around the Bootle area.

Responsibilities

• Provide breakfast and get children dressed.
• Help with school drop-offs and pick-ups.
• Ensure emotional support and aid learning.

Skills

Emotional support

Support for children's learning

Cooking and housekeeping

Education

NVQ level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce

Job description

Overview

A great opportunity to work with an established and growing care company providing residential live-in support for children and teenagers with challenging behaviour. They are always growing and take pride in the support they give the children – they believe that setting them up with the life skills now will help them turn into well-rounded members of the community. Their staff are always on hand to provide emotional support as well as helping to teach and develop the children for the future.

Responsibilities

• Based in a children's residential home in Bootle
• Working 2 full days and nights and then having 4 days and nights off
• Working with children with a younger age
• Supporting the child with making them breakfast, helping getting them dressed and to school, putting on washing, pick up's from school, cooking dinner, getting them bathed and to bed
• Making sure they are supported emotionally and aiding their learning and development to give them a stable and loving environment

Benefits and Salary

• £15.40 if you have your Level 3, £14.81 if you don\'t have it have the experience
• £60 per sleep in
• 224 hours holiday per year - you get an extra 2 days when you have been there 2 years
• Bank holidays paid at x1.5
• Private health care
• A great support network with further training and development
• Claim petrol back for 40p per mile

Qualifications / Experience / Requirements

• Living in or around the Bootle area
• You must have a full UK driving licence and ideally your own vehicle but there is a house car you will have access to
• NVQ level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People\'s Workforce would be very beneficial but would consider someone who is working towards their Level 3 qualification
• You will need experience working within children\'s homes dealing with children

How to Apply

For an immediate interview please Click Apply and speak with Adam Southam.

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