Senior Residential Care Worker

Horizon Care and Education; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Dewsbury seeks a Senior Residential Support Worker to support young people in their daily lives. You will help them with hobbies, skills, and social activities while leading staff and managing the home. This role promises competitive pay, a Christmas bonus, and opportunities for professional development, making it perfect for those passionate about shaping the futures of young people. Join our dedicated team today!

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer

Competitive pay rates

Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Supportive management and senior leaders

High quality CPD opportunities

Free eye checks

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting young people in daily life.
• Ability to lead shifts and direct colleagues.
• Experience in safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in hobbies and activities.
• Conduct supervision for staff members.
• Manage home effectively in absence of Deputy or Manager.

Job description

About the role

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including :

• Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
• Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
• Conducting supervision for staff members.
• Manage the home effectively in the absence of the Deputy or Manager.
• Effectively lead shifts, direct and support colleagues.
• Manage health and safety processes in the home including the implementation and monitoring of risk assessments.
• Support the induction of colleagues into the home.
• Be responsible for safeguarding and actively promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Rewards and benefits

• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard - savings on dining, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support
• Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together
• Supportive management and senior leaders
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Free eye checks

If you’re passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team