Senior Residential Support Worker

Compass Children's Homes; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's home is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to positively impact children's lives. The role involves supervising staff, safeguarding children, and creating supportive relationships. With clear pathways to management and various benefits, this position is ideal for experienced childcare professionals.

Benefits

£50 per sleep-in

£100 bonus for 'Good' Ofsted outcome

£200 bonus for 'Outstanding' Ofsted outcome

Service awards for tenure

224 hours holiday, increasing with tenure

Additional leave for personal events

Cashback for medical and wellbeing appointments

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• 22 years of age or above to meet Ofsted regulations.
• At least 2 years of experience within residential childcare.
• Valid manual driving license.

Responsibilities

• Create positive relationships with children and safeguard their needs.
• Supervise staff and lead shifts, ensuring policies and procedures are followed.
• Engage with children requiring high levels of support.

Skills

Caring

Resilience

Leadership

Education

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

Job description

About The Role

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?

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?

• £50 per sleep-in.
• Our “Passport to Manage” training allows you to gain your Level 5 for clear management progression.
• 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 in special recognition awards 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 cashback for medical and wellbeing appointments such as dental treatments, optical care, physiotherapy, and more.
• Company pension scheme.

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

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