Senior Children's Residential Worker

Surrey County Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in the United Kingdom is looking for Senior Residential Workers to create nurturing environments for children in care. The role involves building effective relationships, coordinating activities, and ensuring the well-being of young people. With a starting salary of £33,552 and a comprehensive benefits package including generous holiday and parental leave, this position embodies support and compassion. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic setting where every day presents new challenges.

Benefits

26 days' holiday, rising with service

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development resources

Relocation bonus up to £8,000

Refer a friend payment of £750

Qualifications

• Building effective relationships with children.
• Coordinating activities and holidays.
• Creating meaningful care plans and writing reports.

Responsibilities

• Support children in residential houses.
• Guide and care for young people to help them thrive.
• Ensure care records are clear and up to date.

Job description

The starting salary is £33,552 per annum based on a 36-hour week plus enhanced rates of pay for occasional weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years Freund and 31 days after 5 years service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Relocation bonus of up to £8,000
• Refer a friend payment of £750 as a thank you for finding the right residential worker

We have opportunities to join our homes located across Surrey in Guildford, Woking, Redhill, and Walton on Thames.

Our Senior Residential Workers turn our Residential Houses into Homes.

We want our homes to be exceptional for the besl children we are entrusted to care for. It's what we strive to provide and what our children deserve.

We want our homes to be nurturing, fun and inspirational places where our young people feel safe to be themselves and can rely on us to guide, care, and support them to grow and thrive whatever their challenges.

Building effective relationships, co‑ordinating activities and holidays, creating meaningful care plans, working together with partner organisations, writing reports and ensuring records are kept clear and up to date are some of the ways our Senior Residential Workers support our children.

Like all supportive, caring, and compassionate home environments; no two days are the same, they throw up complex and challenging situations and are on 24/7 - 365 days of the year=