SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER
Job Title: Senior Support Worker
Pay Rate: £29,558 - £31,664 depending on qualifications and experience (scale based on qualifications and experience, inclusive of sleep in at £50 per sleep - Minimum of 4 sleeps per month)
Culina Roc is a small children's residential provider committed to providing quality therapeutic residential care to children & young people.
What we have to offer
* Competitive rate of pay (incremental increase based on experience and length of service)
* Allowance for sleep-in shifts: £50
* Birthday bonus
* Extra pay on bank holidays
* Pension
* We pay for your Enhanced DBS
* Annual leave starting at 28 days
* Real opportunities for progression within the company
* Paid-for and industry-leading training and support, including the QCF Level 4 qualification
* Refer a friend bonus
* Length of service bonus
* Further benefits to be discussed at interview
What will I do as a Senior Support Worker?
As a Senior Support Worker, you will lead by example and be accountable for the safety and well-being of our young people while on shift with them. You will lead the shift and provide advice, assistance, and support to our young people and safeguard their welfare at all times. Attend to their practical, physical, and emotional needs. Act as an appropriate role model and work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
You will:
* Lead the shift
* Support and develop the staff team
* Establish positive relationships with young people and always offer them unconditional and positive regard
* Act as a role model and demonstrate appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems
* Help young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct
* Ensure that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
* Provide advice, assistance, and support on a 1:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties
* Provide emotional support at times of difficulty or stress
* Be ambitious for young people, helping them achieve their goals and optimise their potential
* Keep accurate records and provide written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews, or any other meetings as directed by the line manager
* Empower young people and facilitate their active involvement in the decision-making about their lives and future
* Act as an advocate at meetings
* Complete staff supervisions
* Follow policies and procedures
To be considered to work for us, you must have:
* Childcare qualification - Diploma Level 3/4 or equivalent
* Be over 21 years old
* Minimum of 1 year’s experience working in a residential setting
* Suitability to work with children & young people within a care setting (pre-employment checks)
* Ability to relate to and communicate with young people, forming and maintaining appropriate relationships and personal boundaries
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Awareness of safeguarding issues and ability to safeguard the welfare of young people
* Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
* Hold a full UK Driving Licence
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,558.00-£31,664.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Schedule:
* 10 hour shift
* 12 hour shift
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
* Night shift
* Weekend availability
Application question(s):
* Have a minimum of 1 year’s experience working in a residential children's home setting?
Language:
* English (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: SSW/PRES/2025
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