Children's Residential Support Worker - up to £33,898 salary package.
Full time permanent Days
Location - Penn, Wolverhampton
Progress is a well-established, growing organisation that supports children and young adults with Learning Disabilities through our Residential and Supported living services across the West Midlands.
We will reward you with a starting salary of £11.50 - £13.00 per hr, (salary based on competency qualifying criteria) plus premium rates for Sleeps of £62.55 (min 1 x per week) and regular overtime opportunities to further increase earnings.
You will also receive a superb benefits package too, including:
1. Funded DBS and renewals
2. Private health cashback plan
3. Online GP, scans, physio, counselling and more
4. Death in service, 2x salary
5. Contributory pension
6. Blue light retail discount card
7. Annual leave purchase scheme
8. Broad training and development
9. Emergency days scheme
10. Performance management programme and annual review to support progression
11. Refer a friend reward scheme
12. Annual superstar awards
13. Additional annual leave days after 2 and 5 years of service
14. Utilities comparison service
15. Counselling line through the Care Workers Charity
The Role
You will be working as a Support Worker in one of our Children’s residential services for long or short stays. You will be caring for children between the ages of 5 – 18. The service provides care and support for individuals who have severe learning difficulties, Autism, ADHD and associated behavioural challenges. Children accommodated at the home may also present with EBD, sensory impairment, physical disabilities and sexualised behaviours or complex health care needs.
Your role is vital to the progression of children and young people, encouraging them to develop new skills and to be the best that they can be. You must be sensitive to the needs of those in your care.
You will be working a mixture of early shifts, late shifts, long days and the rota does include alternate weekends. You will assist the management team in maintaining a safe and enabling environment that provides positive experiences to children and young people.
Qualifications / Experience
Successful candidates will need to have:
* Level 3 in Residential Childcare or Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (Social Care Pathway)
* Experience of working with children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities, Autism, ADHD, sensory impairment, and associated behavioural challenges and/or complex care needs. We will consider candidates from EBD residential settings as well.
Skills/Abilities
We would love to welcome you to our team if you possess the following:
* The ability to communicate on various levels.
* Working knowledge of, following, and working to Care and support Plans.
* Experience of Conflict Management and dealing with difficult, and potentially high-pressure situations.
* You will be a supportive, caring, approachable, helpful, and reliable team player.
About Progress
We have been established for 25 years and provide Residential, Supported Living and Fostering services to Children and Young Adults with Learning Disabilities across the Midlands. We are a supportive employer that can offer genuine career pathways through training and development and the opportunity to build experience in different areas of the organisation.
Interested? Click "APPLY" and one of our team will be in touch to discuss.
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