£35,270 -£39,542 assuming good attendance and up to 4 sleep ins permonth
Thosehuge small victories
Working in ourChildren’s Homes means being a part of a young person’s day to daylife. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows.Our shift leaders enable our young people to get their childhoodback and create pathways to become well rounded adults – anincredibly rewarding role to have. There will be challenges alongthe way but there will also be the smallest moments which feel likea huge small victory!
Our homes accommodate youngpeople with social, emotional and mental health needs, and our aimis to create the best possible outcome for the young people in ourcare. Our shift leaders are fulfilled by the idea of affecting eventhe smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebratethe littlethings.
Getout what you putin
You’ll be a partof taking care of our young people day to day, making sure thingsrun smoothly and creating lasting memories. As a shift leader youwill also make sure that the staff team are supported and the homeis operating at our high standards, prepared to step up to deputisefor the Team Leaders. We’re looking for someone able to relate toand build relationships with our young people. Compassionate,emotionally resilient, and supportive, you’ll also be able toprovide the leadership that inspires yourcolleagues.
What wedo for you
We know you’re going to dogreat things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you withthe best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us,you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our youngpeople – plus you’llget:
* Salary:Base salary of £30,030 -£34,302
* Bonuses:In addition to your base salary you’ll do up to 4 sleep ins permonths, these are paid at £80 per sleep (approx. £3,840 per year)and £1,400 Attendance Allowance – assuming goodattendance
* Training:A full 4-week induction on our CareAcademy
* Holiday:You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’holiday
* Progression:If career development is your thing, most of our team leaders andmanagers have been promoted from within our group – plus you couldjoin our ‘Aspire’ future managersprogramme
* Flexiblebenefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease yourholiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out ourbenefits here
* Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance
* Medicalcover so you can claim back the cost of things like anopticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-streetdiscounts
* Mealsprovided while you’re atwork
* Beautifulworking environments with the very best facilities –check out our homes here
* Arecommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus everytime
Bringyour whole-self to work
Here at WitherslackGroup, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’s what makes usthe best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks oflife, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and ourworkforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage,encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You don’tneed experience, but there are a few things we’ll be looking forfrom you:
* A ‘can do’ attitude– a team player who rolls up their sleeves to helpothers
* We genuinely careabout our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is amust
* The resilience to beable to deal with challengingsituations
* A full UK drivinglicence which you’ve held for at least 12months
* If you don’t have aLevel 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), we’ll payfor you to study and support you every step of theway
You’llstart life as a RSW by joining our ‘Care Academy’ – 4 weeks of offthe job training with experienced WG professionals to help you feelconfident and ready to support our youngpeople.
Join the UK’sbest special education and careprovider
Our young people deserve thebest possible future and we feel the same about our teams. Youdeserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer,in an environment that allows you to be yourself.
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