Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Esland; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in residential childcare seeks a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to make a transformative impact on children's lives. This role involves providing exceptional care, participating in recreational activities, and ensuring a supportive environment for children in need. Candidates should hold a Level 3/4 qualification in Residential Childcare and possess a nurturing character.

Benefits

Routes for progression and further qualifications

Paid induction training

Access to discounts and financial advice via app

Additional day off for your birthday

Free stay at holiday home in the Peak District

Qualifications

• Experience working in Children’s Residential Care required.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Must be over 21 due to industry regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention and trauma informed therapeutic care.
• Enable children to participate in recreational activities based on their interests.
• Promote equal opportunities for all young people.

Skills

Nurturing

Supportive

Education

Level 3/4 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

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Description

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Do you want to make a difference to a child’s life? Become a highly valued Senior Children's Residential Support Worker and join us for a truly rewarding career!

Pay rate: £32,644 - £34,824 per annum (based on 8 sleeps per month and an hourly rate of £12.95 - £14.00 per hour). Opportunities to pick up overtime at enhanced rate.

Hours: 173 hours per month - the most common shift pattern is 2 days on, 4 days off, with sleep in’s (shifts may vary). Rotas given in advance. We are a 365 day a year service due to the nature of our work.

Essential Requirements

Level 3/4 in Residential Childcare qualification and experience of working in Children’s Residential Care.

Full UK driving licence.

The right to work in the UK.

Due to industry regulations, applicants must be over 21.

Esland are driven to changing children’s’ lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.

We are looking for nurturing and supportive people, who can give our children high levels of care and allow them to achieve amazing outcomes.

Benefits

We offer routes for progression and the opportunity undergo further qualifications within Residential Childcare once employed

We offer BILD accredited, paid induction training

You will have access to a company app that provides high street discounts, online medical support, financial advice and counselling

An additional day off for your birthday

Access to a holiday home in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!

The Role

Our homes offer crisis intervention and trauma informed therapeutic care. Our young people receive the highest quality residential care and take part in recreational activities tailored to the child’s interests e.g. cinema, swimming and sports, etc.

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices (the company will cover the costs).

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

About Esland

With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 65 residential children’s and assessment homes, and five schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England.

This also includes our Esland online school accessible to children throughout the UK which helps to deliver education to children missing education by utilising our specialised Turning the Curve education programme.

With over 800 team members and over 200 young people supported we strive to help our children achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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