Senior Residential Support Worker

Compass Community; England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in pay

Ofsted bonuses

Service awards

Holiday allowance

MediCash

Company pension

Job summary

Compass Community Limited is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to lead shifts, supervise staff and ensure high standards of care in a residential setting.

You will support children to develop life skills, while safeguarding them and building trusted relationships as they progress toward adulthood. The role is on site with opportunities for progression and recognition.

Qualifications

• Must be 22+ years old to meet Ofsted regulations.
• Minimum 12 months experience as a Residential Support Worker.
• Valid manual driving licence.
• Progress and transfer qualification to Compass.
• Currently holds or is working towards Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (50% completed).

Responsibilities

• Teach children life skills to build self-esteem and healthy adulthood.
• Create positive relationships while meeting needs and safeguarding at all times.
• Engage with diverse children and youth requiring supervision and support.
• Lead shifts, supervise staff, oversee policies, risk assessments and rotas, and ensure placement plans are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

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).
• Minimum 12 months' experience working as a Residential Support Worker.
• Has a valid manual driving license.
• Able to provide evidence of progress and transfer their qualification to Compass.
• Currently holds or working towards Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, with at least 50% of the qualification completed.

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.