Job Summary
Job title: Senior Residential Support Worker
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Home Name : Elizabeth House
Salary: £29,000 - £32,525 Depending on Experience
Hours : 40.5 per week
Shift pattern : 1 shift on, 2 shifts off
Shift Start Time: 10:00am until 11pm followed by a sleep in/08:00am until 11pm without a sleep in
Sleep Ins: £5,175 per annum based on 10 sleep ins per momth
Specialist Home Bonus: £2189 per annum
Earnings: £36,364 - £39,889 per anuum
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.
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Residential Support Worker for our children’s home. This is a great opportunity for someone to join our new children’s home, learning from experienced, skilled management team of likeminded 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.
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
1. Free qualification in residential childcare (if you don’t already have it)
2. Progressive increases in pay based on performance
3. 30 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays
4. Employee assistance programme
5. Cycle to work scheme
6. Increased annual leave for 100% attendance
7. Monthly prize draws
8. Additional payment for long service
*Please note 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 licence 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.
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