Brand New Children's Homes - Redwood and Pinewood - Preston
Job title: Senior Residential Support Worker
Location: Preston
Salary: £29,000 - £32,525 Depending on Experience
Earnings with sleeps: £34,175 - £37,700 (based on 10 sleep ins per month)
Welcome Bonus: £2000
Hours: 40.5 per week
Annual Leave Entitlement: 251.1 hours
Shift Pattern: One shift on, Two shifts off
Hexagon Care Services are the largest privately owned 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 pleased to be opening a solo, and a 2 bedded children's home in the PR2 area of Preston, the homes are 3.5 miles apart from each other. Each of these homes will support young people aged 11-17, following a therapeutic model of care with support from an on-site Hexagon Senior Psychologist.
We are seeking to appoint Senior Residential Support Workers for our children's homes. This is a great opportunity for someone to join our children's home, learning from an experienced, skilled management team of like-minded 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.
If you want to find out more about what a typical day looks like working in a Hexagon Children's home, please watch our video on YouTube:
Criteria for the role:
* Desirable: QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare/Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People's Workforce (not essential, Hexagon will pay for the new level 4 Diploma if required)
* Essential: Full UK driving licence
* Essential: Minimum of 12 months experience working specifically in a residential home for children, we cannot consider candidates with a background of adult care, domiciliary care, school/EYFS experience
What you'll get in return as a Senior Residential Support Worker at Hexagon Care Services
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Free, on-site parking
* Electric vehicle scheme
* Store discounts/perks
* Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
* Free access to GP Hero
* Additional payments for no sickness
* Blue Light Card
* Long Service Payments
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Ofsted outstanding bonus payment
* Pension
Please note the 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 license 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. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children's barred list check.
Hexagon Care Services reserve the right to close this advert at any time. Please apply at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Should you have any questions about this role, please do not hesitate to email our recruitment manager Zander via or WhatsApp
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