Senior Support Worker

Peters Dean Care Ltd; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's care organization in Wrexham seeks a dedicated Senior Support Worker to lead the care of children with complex needs. The role involves coordinating with schools, overseeing support staff, writing care documentation, and ensuring a nurturing environment. Ideal candidates will be passionate about supporting vulnerable children, have strong communication skills, and be able to handle challenging situations. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully funded training and qualifications

Life assurance

28 days of annual leave

Free meals

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about making a difference in young lives.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of each child.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with schools and local authorities.
• Oversee a team of support workers, providing guidance and training.
• Write reports for care plans and placement reviews.
• Conduct and create risk assessments to safeguard children.

Skills

Passion for making a difference

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Job description

Do you have a big heart and a passion for helping children reach their full potential? Are you patient, understanding, and ready to make a real difference in the lives of children with complex needs? If that sounds like you, we’d love to welcome you to our team!

About

Our children’s home is a place where safety, care, and growth come first. We’re dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that helps children overcome challenges and thrive. Join us and be part of a team that changes lives every day.

Senior Support Worker Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Full induction and introductory programme
• Fully funded training and qualifications.
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience.
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
• Free meals.
• A great employee benefits programme
• Life assurance.
• 28 days of annual leave.

Senior Support Worker Role

• To undertake a lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of each child in placement.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with schools, social workers, and the local authority.
• Help oversee a team of support workers, providing guidance and training in various therapeutic techniques and protocols.
• Write reports for LAC, placement reviews and care plans.
• To raise any concerns with the Registered Manager as appropriate.
• Dealing with challenging behaviour (verbally abusive, possibly threatening behaviour)
• Positive role modelling at all times and maintaining a consistent approach.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Administer and document medication.
• Conduct and create risk assessments to safeguard children and young people.
• Build rapport with vulnerable children ages 8 to 17 years old and their families on supervised contact.
• Positive behaviour support and physical intervention.
• Conduct key work sessions.
• Liaise between social workers, families, and healthcare professionals.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.

Needs to be passionate about making a difference in young lives. Will understand trauma and have the resilience to deal with challenging behaviour.

Have good communication and interpersonal skills to provide advice and specialist guidance to our children and families (once trained).

Use their own initiative to resolve problems.

Be a positive role model for the young people.

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work.

Ability to work as part of a team with the young people.

Will be available to work Monday to Sunday between the hours of 7.30am - 10.30pm.

Sleeps between 4-8 per month.

Join us in making a difference - send your CV now.