Wheaton Aston

First Blue Healthcare Limited; Wheaton Aston; Remote; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance

28 days annual leave (33 days after 5y

Employee wellbeing programme

Enhanced overtime rate

Job summary

First Blue Healthcare Limited is seeking a Residential Support Worker in Wheaton Aston to provide activities, care and guidance for children and young people.You will work as part of a team, following the Team Leader guidance, with a flexible rota and dedicated to safeguarding and positive parenting.

The role includes training, a generous sleep-in allowance, and opportunities to contribute to service development, meeting staff meetings, and building a family-like environment for the youths.

Qualifications

• Experience with children and youth in care settings is desirable.
• Ability to work as part of a team to support young people.
• Comfort with using a positive parenting model in care.

Responsibilities

• Provide activities, support, care and guidance to young people.
• Follow guidance from Team Leader to ensure smooth daily running.
• Be flexible with shift patterns and rota changes as needed.
• Manage risks in line with company policies and procedures.
• Engage in an in-depth training package and development.
• Advocate for the young person and contribute to service improvement.
• Attend staff meetings and support service delivery improvements.

Skills

Teamwork

Positive parenting

Computer literacy

Job description

Residential Support Worker Wheaton Aston

Excellent opportunity for enthusiastic candidates to join the team in one of our children’s residential homes. We are a rapidly expanding organisation and are offering a very competitive salary plus benefits including a quality bespoke training package and generous renumeration for sleep-in shifts. We specialise in supporting Children and Young People who have suffered early life trauma, neglect or abuse and may display challenging behaviours.

The main duties of this role include

• To work as a member of the team to provide young people with a variety of activities, support, care and guidance using a positive parenting model
• To follow guidance from the Team Leader and other senior colleagues to ensure the smooth day to day running of the home providing structure and appropriate boundaries for the young people in our car
• To have a flexible approach to shift patterns which may sometimes require changes to rota at short notice
• To ensure that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures
• To undertake an in-depth quality and bespoke training package
• To act as an advocate for the young person whilst using a positive parenting model
• To attend staff meetings and be proactive in developing and improving the service model

What we offer

• Continuous training and professional development
• Generous sleep-in rate of £70.47 per night (average 11 per month)

What we are looking for

• Someone with the passion to work with our young people and provide them with a positive parenting model
• Someone who can help create a real family environment for our young people
• Someone who has the desire to improve our young people’s lives and enable a better future for them
• Someone who is resilient and understanding
• Someone who is computer literate with the ability to work in a paperless environment

First Blue is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check where suitable references will be sought prior to your employment start date.

• Competitive pay and sleep-in allowance
• Enhanced overtime rate of time and a third
• Access to employee wellbeing programme
• 28 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with 5 years service