We care for and support children and young People ages 7 and 18 in residential homes in Cheshire. Our services include Therapeutic and EBD Children's Homes and Supported Living accommodation. Our work focuses on Children and Young People with emotional and behavioural difficulties and learning difficulties, vulnerable families, and unaccompanied asylum seeker children.
About Homes for Support:
Established five years ago, our growing team provide care to looked-after-children with emotional and behavioural difficulties and learning disabilities in seven of our OFSTED residential children's homes for ages 7 to 18 years of age. We have developed a strong, professional network to support you in your professional career in residential childcare.
Requirements of Support Worker:
If you're ready to apply to join our team, you should
* Demonstrate enthusiasm for delivering child-centred care and support
Responsibilities of Support Worker:
To enable you to build solid professional relationships and succeed as part of our team, you will dedicate your commitment to one Residential Children's Home to:
* Provide daily care to looked after children (LAC) living in a group environment, ensuring the Home is clean, hygienic and well-equipped
* Enable access to safe and supportive educational and leisure activities
* Support the development of life skills including building and sustaining positive relationships and independence skills such as budgeting, shopping, and cooking
* Represent Homes for Support and advocate for children in our partnership with professionals and families
Benefits & Salary:
* Salary range: £25,200.00 to £39,564.00 (depending on the working pattern and professional qualifications)
o Enhanced overtime pay
* Shift working pattern options of:
o 2 days work, 4 days off work (10 shifts per month, 150 hours per month and 14 days annual leave)
o 3 days work, 3 days off work (15 shifts per month, 228 hours per month and 21 days annual leave)
* Bonus scheme
* Signing Bonus
* Referral Programme
* Store Discount
* On-site parking
* Free Parking
* Private Medical insurance
* Private Dental insurance
* Health & Well Being Programme
* Bereavement Leave
* Casual dress
* Discounted or free food
* Transport links
* Company events
* Financial planning services
* Company car (for use in working time to transport children)
* Company pension