Senior Residential Childcare Worker

Virtual Bridges; Preston; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A well-established care service is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to provide compassionate care to children and young people in a nurturing environment. This role involves promoting best practices in therapeutic parenting, ensuring safety, and supporting young people's emotional and social development. With flexible working hours and a commitment to staff training, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young individuals. If you're passionate about helping others and have the right experience, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Free training and development

Pension contributions

Access to occupational health services

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience supporting children with emotional difficulties is desirable.
• Driving licence is essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive and safe environment for young people.
• Implement individual care plans and provide emotional support.
• Support young people's independence through various activities.

Skills

Emotional support

Compassionate care

Experience with children and young people

Ability to work in rotation

Driving Licence

Job description

Brook Street Social Care are excited to be working alongside a well-established care service supporting children and young people within residential homes across the North West.

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children and Young People
Longton, Preston
1 on 2 off shifts plus sleeps
Full time hours
£13.23 per hour
£55 per sleep
Driving Licence - Essential

This excellent and family-run children's service has 5 residential homes in total across the North West of England - no more than 3 young people in 1 service and each home of up to 3 beds.

We are looking for compassionate, caring individuals to join our team of children's residential support workers. Previous experience of at least 1 year supporting children and young people with emotional behavioural difficulties and challenging behaviours is desirable, and the ability to work across more than one service as staff are often required to work on rotation across services.

The role:
The Senior Residential Care Worker is responsible for the young people whilst on duty. They are responsible for promoting a positive, safe, and homely environment for all young people within the home. They will promote best practice and therapeutic parenting within their teams, in accordance with the service's policies and procedures.

This may include:

1. Providing a safe and caring home to the children and young people.
2. Following and implementing the delivery of the individual care plans as directed by the Registered Manager and ensuring that care and support is provided and maintained.
3. Providing emotional support and companionship.
4. Enabling the young people to participate in activities and events in the community.
5. Supporting the young people to become independent - such as finances, appointments.
6. Maintaining accurate records and reporting to your supervisor.

Rewards and benefits:

• Free training and development
• Pension contributions
• Access to occupational health, physiotherapy, and counselling services
• Flexible working hours

If you are interested in applying for this position and feel you have the right attributes and attitude to excel in the role, apply today and our team will be in touch with you.

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