Youth Support Worker

Horizon Care & Education; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their dedicated team as Residential Support Workers. This role focuses on providing high-quality care to children with complex social and emotional needs, ensuring a nurturing environment where they can thrive. You will engage with young people in meaningful ways, supporting their daily routines and personal development while working closely with parents and professionals. With a strong commitment to your professional growth and a range of benefits including competitive pay and career progression opportunities, this position is ideal for those passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young individuals.

Benefits

Real Living Wage

Christmas Bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague Referral Scheme

Financial Wellbeing Service

Life Assurance

Tastecard

Career Progression Opportunities

Comprehensive Induction Programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Skills in providing person-centred care and supporting young people in daily activities.
• Willingness to undertake Level 3 Diploma within 2 years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with hobbies, routines, and social activities.
• Provide a safe space for relaxation and ensure proper care during routines.

Skills

Communication Skills

Initiative

Relationship-based Care

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England)

NVQ 3 Caring for Children & Young People

Job description

Residential Support Worker - Learning Disabilities

At Horizon Care and Education, we provide high quality care to the children living in our homes. We strive to provide a safe and loving environment for our children to flourish and thrive.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced team in a therapeutically informed home for children with complex social and emotional needs/Learning Disabilities.

Our unique SHINE (Supporting Healing In Nurturing Environments) Therapeutic Model will allow you to develop your practice using PACE and psychologically-informed trauma-responsive approaches to care.

About the role:

• Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
• Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast.
• Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home.
• You will need to be open to working in a reflective manner and deliver relationship-based, person-centred care as part of a small team. This will involve a combination of day, evening, night, weekend, and bank holiday working.
• You will work in partnership with parents and other professionals and so you will need a good range of communication skills.

Skills/Experience:

• You must have the appropriate skills and experience to perform and work within an environment that can at times require using your own initiative.
• You must hold or be already working towards or be willing to undertake and complete within 2 years of starting work at the home the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England). OR you should hold an equivalent qualification such as The NVQ 3 caring for children & young people and be prepared to complete any additional work to meet the required level.

In return you will receive regular supervision and a commitment from us to your long-term personal and professional development. This includes progression into management and senior leadership roles.

Benefits:

• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support
• Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together
• Supportive management and senior leaders
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Free eye check

If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

A full UK driving licence is needed for this role.