Job title: Senior Residential Support Worker
Home Name: Phoenix House - Ofsted OUTSTANDING
Location: Blackpool
Salary: £29,000 - £32,525 Depending on Experience
Welcome Bonus: £2000
Earnings with sleeps: £34,175 - £37,700 (based on 10 sleep ins per month)
Annual Leave Entitlement: 251.1 hours
Hours: 40.5 per week
Shift Pattern: 1 shift on, 2 shifts off
Shift Start Times: Shifts start at 7am finishing at 11pm followed by a sleep in after every shift leaving the next day at 7:30am after a handover
Hexagon Care Services are a private provider of residential childcare in the country. We have over 50 Children's Homes, 5 Crisis Intervention services, and 14 schools across England.
This is a great opportunity for someone to join an established children's home, learning from an experienced, skilled management team of like-minded individuals who share a passion for giving the children in care the very best support.
No two days will be the same supporting young people to achieve their very best. You will have a varied array of tasks whilst on shift; everything from cooking & cleaning, taking part in activities and games, taking Young People out to appointments/meetings, managing challenging behaviours, or even sitting and watching TV with the Young People.
We aim to create a positive, relaxed home environment where the young people feel safe, supported & listened to. You will be inducted by our industry leading, award winning learning & development team, and guided in your role by more senior staff members, including psychologists/therapy team to establish appropriate boundaries, manage behaviours effectively and nurture the young people in your care towards positive futures.
If you want to find out more about what a typical day looks like working in a Hexagon Children's home, please watch our video on YouTube:
Experience of working in a residential home for children is essential for the role (minimum of 12 months experience) having a relevant qualification is advantageous, although not essential. Please contact our recruitment team if you have experience but are not qualified and want to ask any questions.
What you'll get in return as a Senior Residential Support Worker at Hexagon Care Services
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Electric vehicle scheme
* Store discounts/perks
* Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
* Free access to GP Hero
* Additional payments for no sickness
* Blue Light Card
* Long Service Payments
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Ofsted outstanding bonus payment
* Pension
* Free, on-site parking
Please note the above figures are based on holding an equivalent qualification. If you do not have this qualification but have the 12+ months experience working specifically in a children's home, please do get in contact with us.
Please note Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship license and as such we are unable to support any candidates requiring sponsorship. All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children's barred list check.
Hexagon Care Services reserve the right to close this advert at any time. Please apply at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Should you have any questions about this role, please do not hesitate to email our recruitment manager Zander via or WhatsApp
Welcome bonus only applicable to direct, external applicants to the role, terms apply, contact Zander for more information