Support Worker

Dev; Maer; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's care provider is hiring a Children’s Residential Support Worker in Staffordshire. This role involves supporting vulnerable children aged 7-18 with emotional and mental health challenges. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £26,160 and opportunities for funded qualifications. Join a team dedicated to improving children's lives while enjoying a generous leave entitlement and market-leading benefits. Embrace the chance to work in a supportive and inclusive environment!

Benefits

Funded qualifications

Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support

Flexible benefits options

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and the Right to Work in the UK.
• Willingness to work towards a funded Level 4 qualification.
• Ability to support individuals with SEMH difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Support children with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties.
• Become the 'go to' person for residents' needs.
• Implement care plans with a focus on wellbeing.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Patience

Support and guidance

Education

Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families Practitioner

Job description

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Company Name: Colten Care

Job Description

How would you like to be paid for 100% of your contractual hours, but only work 80%?

Job Title: Children’s Residential Support Worker

Salary: Up to £26,160.00 per annum (inclusive of sleep in allowance, based on 8 sleep ins per month)

Location: Staffordshire

Contract: Full Time; Permanent

Essential: A full driving licence, and the Right to Work in the UK

Are you looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career where you can support children and young people to reach their full potential and gain independent lives?

If so, look no further!

Your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance.

We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Acorn Education & Care are recruiting Children’s Care Workers to join our teams within the Staffordshire area. Your empathy and warmth will enable you to support vulnerable children aged 7-18 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). This means that the Children we care for may have experienced challenging or traumatic upbringings and may have difficulties with anxiety, mental health or in some cases self-harm.

There are a total of 4 residential homes in the Staffordshire region, based in Stone, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Stretton, and are all with in commuting distance from Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme and surrounding towns and villages.

Who we are looking for:

• People with a big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives
• Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging
• Be patient, resilient and calming
• Become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with their everyday needs
• Willingness to learn not only about the people we support, but the ins and outs of Children’s Residential Care, by working towards a funded qualification in Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families Practitioner (if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)

What we can offer:

• Funded qualifications: starting with working towards a funded Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families (if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)
• Annual Leave Entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per year (with options to purchase more)
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Matters – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

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*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you!

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS.