Senior Residential Support Worker

Compass Community; Earl Shilton; Sur place; GBP 31 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sleep-in allowance

Ofsted bonuses

Service awards

Additional leave

MediCash

Company pension

Résumé du poste

Compass Community is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to join our children’s home, making a positive, lasting difference in young lives. You will lead shifts, supervise staff, follow placement plans and support education while safeguarding at all times.

We require 22+ years, NVQ Level 3 Diploma, 2 years in residential childcare, and a valid manual driving licence. The role offers a starting salary of £34,424 plus sleep-in allowances and benefits.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children’s and Young People Workforce.
• At least 2 years of experience within residential childcare.
• Must hold a valid manual driving licence.
• Applicants must be 22 years or older to meet Ofsted regulations.

Responsabilités

• Lead shifts, supervise staff, manage rotas and ensure placement plans are followed.
• Safeguard children and support their education.
• Build positive relationships and support their journey into adulthood.
• Provide welfare and care to each child and give guidance to residential workers.

Connaissances

Caring

Resilience

Leadership

Staff supervision

Formation

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

Description du poste

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 licence.

What will I do as a Senior Residential Support Worker?

Compass Homes are built around accepting a child as they are in a non-judgemental way. You will teach them to build self-esteem and accept themselves, helping their journey into adulthood.

• 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 £34424 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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