Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Witherslack Group; Carnforth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in children's care seeks a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to provide vital support to young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The role involves both leadership and direct engagement with young clients to foster personal growth and achievement. In return, the successful applicant will receive competitive compensation alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holidays, continuous training, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

7 weeks' holiday

Flexible benefits package

Medical cover

Wellbeing tools and advice

Meals provided at work

Qualifications

• Ability to relate to and build relationships with young people.
• Full UK driving license held for at least 12 months.
• Willingness to obtain a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.

Responsibilities

• Support young people day to day and manage the home.
• Ensure high operational standards in the care home.
• Maintain relationships within the staff team.

Skills

Compassion

Emotional Resilience

Leadership

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Job description

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£35,270 - £39,542 assuming good attendance and up to 4 sleep ins per month

Those huge small victories

Working in our Children’s Homes means being a part of a young person’s day to day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. Our shift leaders enable our young people to get their childhood back and create pathways to become well rounded adults – an incredibly rewarding role to have. There will be challenges along the way but there will also be the smallest moments which feel like a huge small victory!

Our homes accommodate young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, and our aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young people in our care. Our shift leaders are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive

changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

Get out what you put in

You’ll be a part of taking care of our young people day to day, making sure things run smoothly and creating lasting memories. As a shift leader you will also make sure that the staff team are supported and the home is operating at our high standards, prepared to step up to deputise for the Team Leaders. We’re looking for someone able to relate to and build relationships with our young people. Compassionate, emotionally resilient, and supportive, you’ll also be able to provide the leadership that inspires your colleagues.

What we do for you

Benefits

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Salary: Base salary of £30,030 - £34,302
• Bonuses: In addition to your base salary you’ll do up to 4 sleep ins per months, these are paid at £80 per sleep (approx. £3,840 per year) and £1,400 Attendance Allowance – assuming good attendance
• Training: A full 4-week induction on our Care Academy
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’ holiday
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our team leaders and managers have been promoted from within our group – plus you could join our ‘Aspire’ future managers programme
• Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Meals provided while you’re at work
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our homes here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
  
  

Bring your whole-self to work

Here At Witherslack Group, We Celebrate Everyone’s Differences As That’s What Makes Us The Best At What We Do. Our Young People Come From All Walks Of Life, Diverse Backgrounds And With Different Needs – And Our Workforce Reflects That Diversity, So That Our Teams Can Engage, Encourage And Inspire Our Young People To Be Themselves. You Don’t Need Experience, But There Are a Few Things We’ll Be Looking For From You

• A ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• We genuinely care about our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is a must
• The resilience to be able to deal with challenging situations
• A full UK driving licence which you’ve held for at least 12 months
• If you don’t have a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), we’ll pay for you to study and support you every step of the way
  
  

You’ll start life as a RSW by joining our ‘Care Academy’ – 4 weeks of off the job training with experienced WG professionals to help you feel confident and ready to support our young people.

Join the UK’s best special education and care provider

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the

community.

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