Senior Support Worker
Responsible to: Registered Manager/Operations Manager
About the Role:
We are recruiting for a Senior Residential Support Worker for one of our children's homes in Chelmsford, Essex. We currently have 2 x Children's homes on an 11-acre site supporting young people aged 8-17 with learning disabilities and/or learning difficulties.
We have a third home due for completion in January 2025 and have amazing opportunities for our staff team to develop and progress, with extensive in-house training and career development.
Salary and Benefits:
* £14.80 per hour, rising to £15.55 per hour following successful probation (plus sleep-in payments, any hours over 37.5 paid as overtime). Realistic annual earnings would be in excess of £34k.
* Overtime at enhanced rates.
* Bank holidays paid at double time.
* 4-week rolling rota.
* Every other weekend off.
* Sleep-ins paid at £55.
* Free enhanced DBS checks.
* Ongoing career development to support you in achieving your ambitions.
* Extensive online and in-house training.
* 5.6 weeks holiday (including Bank Holidays).
* Comprehensive structured and supported induction.
* Opportunity to gain sector-specific qualifications.
* Pension.
* On-site parking.
* Casual dress.
* Employee of the month recognition scheme.
* Company events.
* Blue light card incentives.
Qualifications and Experience Required: Candidates are expected to hold the Level 3/4 Diploma (child and young people) OR a commitment to complete it. The candidate should have a minimum of 1 year's experience within residential children's care.
Role Outline:
* To be responsible for leading shifts, allocation and supervision of staff and young people, delegating tasks, and managing and supporting the day-to-day needs of the home.
* To be confident in mentoring, offering guidance and support to all support staff and able to deliver supervisions to support staff.
* To ensure that weekly, monthly audits and checks are completed including Health and Safety audits, medication audits, and Fire checks.
* To support the development of person-centered planning, ensuring each young person has meaningful and achievable goals.
* To prepare reports and to attend review meetings.
* To know, use, and promote the home’s child protection procedures at all times, developing a good awareness of child protection issues, assessing and recording risk.
* Hold responsibility for the care and welfare of our young people.
* Contribute to the development of the home.
* Ensuring a service that is safe, compassionate, and effective.
* Helping to secure the best outcomes achievable for the young people we support.
* To be an ambassador for people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs.
This organisation is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children, and promoting their welfare.
This post is subject to an enhanced level DBS Disclosure and Barring Check, including a check against the “Barred List” in respect of the Adult and Child Workforce.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,720.00-£33,500.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress.
* Company events.
* Company pension.
* Discounted or free food.
* On-site parking.
Experience:
* Supervisory: 1 year (preferred).
* Supporting children in residential setting: 1 year (required).
Licence/Certification:
* Driving License (required).
Work Location: In person
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