Support Worker - Children's Services

Swanton Care and Community; Walsall; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's care service in Walsall is seeking dedicated Children's Residential Support Workers to provide practical and emotional support for young people. The role involves promoting their health, well-being, and choices while respecting individuality. Applicants should have a driving licence, and experience with challenging behaviours is preferred, although all necessary training will be provided. Join a team that values compassion, adaptability, and teamwork, where you can make a real difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Funded qualifications

Pension scheme

Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Driving licence is essential for this role.
• Experience with challenging behaviour is preferred but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to young people.
• Promote health and well-being in an inclusive way.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.
• Complete records and documents as required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Adaptability

Compassion

Teamwork

Job description

About The Role

Children’s Residential Support Worker

We are looking for Children’s Residential Support Workers who care about making every moment matter for the children and young people, regardless of qualifications or experience.

Location: Walsall (WS4)

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Shifts: 3 weeks nights, 1 week days (rotation)

Job type: Permanent

Driving licence is essential for this role.

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting children in a way which enables their development and respects their dignity?

We are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

• You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.
• Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided.

The role

Whilst fully embracing the company ethos support workers provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower young people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone's individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they want to live.

• To provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the children and young people to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as, possibly, elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

The role involves working days and nights on a rota basis.

What we can offer:

Refer a friend scheme: we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *

Above and beyond: we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awards: we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service

Employee benefits app: stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to work: you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme

Pension: we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life cover: you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Funded qualifications: earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *

Career pathways: we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

Swanton Educates: we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development

Trained mental health first aiders: available to support you when you need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voice: we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and require pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check before commencement.

About The Service

Bluebell House is a brand new 6 bedded children’s home in Walsall, which provides support for children with a learning disability and/ or physical disability.

The home has a multitude of breakout spaces, including 2 activity rooms, a sensory room and two lounge spaces for if the children choose to have time alone. All bedrooms have en-suits and bedrooms will be personalised and decorated with the children’s voice being the centre on these decisions, upon admission.

Our aim is to ensure the children we will support will have their voice heard and acted upon, to enable them to live their best potential and outcomes.