Senior Residential Support Worker

Compass Community; Alton; In loco; GBP 29.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Sleep-in pay

Ofsted outcome bonuses

Service awards

Holiday entitlement

MediCash

Company pension

Descrizione del lavoro

Compass Community is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker in the United Kingdom. You will lead shifts, supervise staff, and ensure that placement plans are followed while safeguarding and supporting education for children and young people.

This role involves creating positive relationships, managing varied caseloads, and upholding high standards of care as part of a dedicated team.

Competenze

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children’s and Young People Workforce is required.
• At least 2 years’ experience in residential childcare with young people.
• Valid manual driving licence is required.

Mansioni

• Build positive relationships with children to meet their needs and safeguarding.
• Engage with children and young people, including those needing higher supervision.
• Lead shifts, supervise staff, follow placement plans, and support education.
• Ensure welfare and care for each child and provide guidance to workers.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Staff supervision

Teamwork

Formazione

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children's and Young People Workforce

Descrizione del lavoro

Want to work in a children’s home that makes a positive, lasting difference to children’s lives? Are you determined, caring and resilient? Are you an experienced Residential Worker looking for a role with clear pathways into management?

If the answer to all the above is “yes”, then a Senior Residential Support Worker role with Compass could be perfect for you.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is 22 years of age or above (to meet Ofsted regulations).
• Has their NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children's and Young People Workforce.
• Has at least 2 years of experience within residential childcare and working alongside young people.
• Has a valid manual driving license.

What will I do as a Senior Residential Support Worker?

• Using life skills, you will have the opportunity to make a huge difference in children’s lives: you will create positive relationships with them, meeting their needs and safeguarding them at all times.
• You will engage with a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• Within this leadership role you will be responsible for staff supervision, leading shifts, policies, procedures, risk assessments, rotas, and ensuring that placement plans are followed and education is supported.
• You will ensure the welfare and care of each child, and give guidance and support to all residential workers.

Why work for Compass?

• Starting salary of £32,344 with £60 per sleep-in on top of this.
• Receive a £100 bonus for achieving a ‘Good’ Ofsted outcome for the home and a £200 bonus for achieving ‘Outstanding’.
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• 224 hours holiday, gradually increasing to 248 hours after 4 years of working with us.
• Receive an additional 3.5 days of leave (one for your birthday, one for health and wellbeing, one to volunteer and a half day for festive celebrations).
• With MediCash, receive cash back for medical and wellbeing appointments such as dental treatment/check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy and more.
• Company pension scheme.

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Above all we thrive on our ethos “Potential Not Perfection”, meaning we will consider all applications.

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