Senior Support Worker

Salutem Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nurturing and energetic team dedicated to positively impacting children's futures. As a Senior Support Worker, you will empower young people by building meaningful relationships and providing tailored support. This role involves collaborating with professionals to create bespoke care plans and ensuring a safe, nurturing environment that fosters personal growth. You will also play a key role in staff supervision and the recruitment process, contributing to a team that values diversity and trauma-informed care. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

24/7 Employee Assistance

Free Online GP access

Health Cash Plan

Gym discounts

Flexible pay with Wagestream

Life Assurance

Meditation apps

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a support worker role with a focus on empowering young people.
• Commitment to building meaningful relationships with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care and promote the welfare and development of young people.
• Supervise staff and support the management in daily operations.
• Collaborate with team members to manage challenging behaviors.

Skills

Experience in support work

Ability to build relationships

Team collaboration

Understanding of children's challenges

Behaviour management techniques

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare

Equivalent qualification

Job description

About The Company
At Salutem Care and Education, we provide a nurturing and energetic environment where you can positively impact children's futures.
Our Core Values
• Supportive: Empowering every child to achieve their full potential.
• Ambitious: Striving for excellence in all our efforts.
• Loyal: Devoted to our team and the children we serve.
• Unique: Innovating while upholding high standards.
• Transparent: Promoting openness and mutual respect.
• Engaging: Collaborating with all stakeholders.
• Meaningful: Creating opportunities that enrich children's lives.

Why Choose Us?
• Emotional Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance, mental health resources, meditation apps, and bereavement support.
• Medical Support: Free Online GP access, Health Cash Plan, Cancer Cover, and Menopause support.
• Financial Support: Flexible pay with Wagestream, utility bill savings, Money Helper, and Life Assurance.
• Physical Support: Online workouts, Cycle to Work scheme, gym discounts, and National Trust activities.

About The Role
About You:
The ideal candidate for this position will have a wealth of experience working in a support worker role and will have a deep understanding of the challenges that children and young people face. They will be committed to empowering young people and will be able to build meaningful relationships with them. Moreover, they will be able to work collaboratively with a team of professionals to create bespoke support plans that meet the specific needs of each child or young person.
What makes Salutem Different?
At Salutem Care and Education, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.
We are a Top 50 Inspiring Workplace - We celebrate our recent recognition as a top 50 Inspiring Workplace in the UK and Ireland.
We have a trauma-based approach to working – We are working in partnership with multi-award-winning Innovating Minds, setting a precedent as the first residential children’s home service to take progressive steps to deliver trauma-informed care.
Our Competency Framework – You’ll have a transparent path to progress through our career pathways and pay bandings. This means you'll always know exactly what skills and achievements are needed to advance in your career.
We have developed a core and cluster model - We specialise in supporting children and young people who have emotional and behavioural needs, autistic spectrum condition, and physical / learning disabilities with access to education opportunities being at the core of our work.
What will I do as a Senior Support Worker?
• Working under the direction of the Deputy and Registered manager actively contribute to the provision of quality care, within which the health, welfare, education and development of young people are promoted. To work in collaboration with the team to ensure that the home meets all regulatory and statutory requirements.
• To take on-call duties outside of working hours in support of the home dealing with situations in line with children’s home regulations and company procedures.
• To take part in the assessment process of potential new admissions to the home.
• To provide supervision for designated support workers and night waking support workers.
• To be involved in the recruitment, interviewing and induction of staff alongside the Deputy and Homes Manager.
• To support the Deputy and Registered manager with preparing a fair rota for staff deployed hours covering the contractual and care needs of each young person, ensuring the home has adequate staff cover.
• To embrace the homes’ ethos in line with Ofsted standards and guidelines and the Home’s Statement of Purpose.
• To actively contribute to the delivery of a nurturing, homely, safe, accepting and caring environment in which children and young people can learn social and interpersonal skills, develop a positive sense of self and build their self-esteem and confidence.
• Work proactively with the team within the daily routine and agreed structures of the house, to include for example day to day parenting responsibilities, undertaking daily household responsibilities such as domestic tasks (cleaning, washing, ironing etc.), cooking, shopping, taking young people to appointments/meetings, planning the day and participation in activities (including physical activities such as swimming) with the young people. Support in the school/home education environment, in lessons with the young people and with life skill work etc.
• To work in collaboration with the team to ensure an appropriate programme of activities are in place and work with the young people to encourage and support participation. To accompany and support young people on holidays, short breaks and outings.
• Work professionally and in partnership with parents, social workers, agencies and other professionals linked to the young person’s care plan to effectively fulfil the responsibility of parenting the young people. Support and facilitate contact with family members where appropriate.
• To work collectively with team members in using effective care practice, deescalating and diversionary strategies and recognised techniques to manage young people who exhibit challenging, threatening and confrontational behaviour. Consistently act in accordance with the company’s Behaviour Management policy and ensure appropriate recording takes place.
• To follow and act in accordance with all relevant aspects of legislation, regulation, and the company’s Policies and Procedures. Ensure an understanding of how such issues are interpreted and followed in practice, keeping up to date with changes as they occur.

Minimum Requirements:
Has or is willing to work towards the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 3 Diploma”); or a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.