Senior Childrens Residential Support Worker

Senior Childrens Residential Support Worker

Join Our Team as a Senior Childrens Residential Support Worker!

Salary: £26500 - £31,300.00 dependent on experience (OTE includes sleep-ins paid at £50 per night and bonus package)

Location: Derby DE21

About Us: We are dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of young people. We provide a unique service by combining care and therapy to support young individuals with Emotional and/or Behavioural difficulties within our children’s homes.

About the Role: As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will be part of a responsible team tasked with the day-to-day care of young people. Your role involves acting as a positive role model to ensure their physical, social, and emotional needs are met. You'll encourage participation in various opportunities, contribute to care plans, and maintain high professional standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day care for young people with Emotional and/or Behavioural difficulties.
• Act as a positive role model and ensure their physical, social, and emotional needs are met.
• Encourage participation in healthy and meaningful activities.
• Contribute to care plans, report writing, and monitoring.
• Work directly with families, social workers, and relevant individuals.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and regulations.

Requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children's and Young People Workforce.
• Experience in Residential Childcare and working with young people.
• Caring, committed, friendly, and mature outlook.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Resilience to manage challenging behaviour.
• Full Manual UK driving licence.

Benefits:

• Progressive pay scale with clear progression plans.
• Company pension scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development programmes.
• Free meals, snacks, and drinks on shift.
• Comprehensive induction programme.
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Birthday leave and bonus.
• Annual appraisal bonus and completion of qualification bonus.
• Inspection bonus and additional annual leave scheme.
• Probation completion bonus.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare, and therefore, this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.