Senior Residential Support Worker

Shire Healthcare; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression Opportunities

Additional annual leave

Paid Birthday off

Free Parking

Health and Wellbeing Scheme

Job summary

Shire Healthcare in partnership with a provider of children’s services offers a permanent Senior Residential Children’s Worker role in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire. You will support children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in a children’s home, in a nurturing and progression‑focused environment.

This is a 40‑hour week with additional sleep-ins, with no mandatory prior senior experience. The client highlights progression opportunities,Level 3 or 5 enrolment, extra annual leave, a

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children in a residential setting.
• Willing to cover other homes when required.
• Ability to work as part of a team and attend meetings.

Responsibilities

• Attend staff meetings and supervisions.
• Be accountable for welfare decisions during shifts you lead.
• Discuss staffing concerns with the Manager.
• Keep staff procedures up to date.
• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report concerns.
• Pursue ongoing professional development.
• Cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents, carers and other professionals.

Skills

Residential care experience

Person-centred approach

Safeguarding

Team leadership

Job description

We are working in partnership with a provider of children’s services and have a permanent opportunity for a Senior Residential Children's Worker based in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire. If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to children with Emotional and Behavioural difficulties within a children's home. This is an opportunity to join a supportive employer with genuine opportunities to progress.

This is a permanent position working working 40 hours per week with additional sleep ins. Previous experience as a senior is not essential, although you will need previous experience supporting children in a residential setting. If you are looking to start your progress in your career, our client can promise a nurturing, supportive and fun working environment.

Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying up to £35,000 (Inclusive of sleeps)

As a Senior Residential Children’s Worker your responsibilities will include:

• Attend staff meetings and supervisions.
• Be accountable for any decision made regarding the welfare of the children and staff members during the shifts that you lead.
• Discuss with the Manager any concerns with staffing matters.
• Ensure that all staff members are kept up to date with changes to procedures.
• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• Continuous commitment to professional development.
• To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:

• Progression Opportunities
• Enrolment onto level 3 or 5
• Additional annual leave
• Paid Birthday off
• Free Parking
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme