Shift Leader, Young People Learning Disabilities

Vetro Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bristol is recruiting a Senior Residential Support Worker to support young individuals with special needs. This full-time role involves managing a team, ensuring high-quality care, and adherence to policies. The successful candidate will require a QCF Level 3 in Childcare or an equivalent qualification, along with a full UK driving license. A range of benefits, including training and development opportunities, life assurance, and childcare vouchers, are offered in this supportive environment.

Benefits

Life assurance

Pension plan

Child care vouchers

Employee assistance programme

Paid Holiday

Training and Development

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and coaching teams.
• Ability to work flexible hours and complete rotas.
• Understanding of relevant legislation and policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of care and support for residents.
• Lead shifts and manage team adherence to policies.
• Support training and development of staff.

Skills

Team management

Effective communication

Empathy

Coaching

Interpersonal skills

Education

QCF Level 3 in Childcare or QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Senior Residential Support Worker in Bristol for a provider of education and care for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The home houses 7 people aged 19+.

The home is CQC registered and they offer 52-week residential placements for young adults requiring structured and supported living care. Many of the residents will require 1:1 support throughout their day whilst encouraging autonomy and independence.

Our passionate and committed care team are looking for like-minded people to join them in supporting children and young people with challenges to have the best opportunities to succeed in life.

Your responsibilities will include ensuring that all resident receive a high standard of care and support whilst living and learning in a safe, clean and homely environment where they are encouraged to be as active as they can be in their local community.

The role

• Permanent Full time role, 40 hours per week
• Annual Salary - £19,968.00 - £21,216.00 dependant on experience
• QCF Level 3 in Childcare or a QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare
• Full UK Driving licence required

About you

• Support the positive management of a team through effective motivating and coaching and work directly with children and young people.
• Act as a role model and support the development and improvement of individual and team practice.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures and ensure that these are followed by team members.
• Support training and development of the team, particularly development towards QCF and other mandatory training.
• To lead shifts on a regular basis ensuring that all duties and expectations are carried out on that shift and being accountable for this.
• Ensure that the Duty Rota and planners are complete and that adequate cover is available at all times.
• Ensure professional, empathetic and informative relationships with families, carer's, advocates and professionals.
• To have knowledge of and understand relevant Legislation. Keep abreast of legislative changes.
• Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures
• A robust, positive and creative approach in meeting the needs of young adults.
• Good interpersonal, communication and team working skills.
• Able to work within the parameters of the physical demands of the job role.
• Be able to work within a rota pattern (which includes evenings, weekends and some unsocial hours)

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Pension plan
• Child care vouchers
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid Holiday
• Training and Development

To register your interest for this role, please apply with your CV via this ad.

Alternatively you can call Alex for a confidential chat on 029 21 660 880.

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.