Job Title: Senior Residential Support Worker
Location: Stockport, Manchester
Salary: Up to £36,806 per annum
Type of Job: Full time and permanent
Senior Residential Support Worker Requirements
1. Possession of a Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare (Children and Young Peoples Workforce) or equivalent
2. Min of 2 years’ experience in working with Children and Young People that have social and emotional difficulties or behaviour that challenges, with supervisory experience
3. Full UK Manual Driving Licence
4. Ability to work shifts and sleep in the home overnight
Senior Residential Support Responsibilities
1. Ensuring that the Young People receive the highest standard of support/care appropriate to their individual needs.
2. Providing advice, assistance, and support to Young People, always safeguarding their welfare.
3. Ensuring that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures.
4. Ensuring shifts are planned with Residential Support Workers, to take the lead on shift and be responsible for the events on the shift.
5. Attending to Young Peoples practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
6. Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
7. Communicating effectively with the team of staff coming onto shift ensuring that a thorough account of your shifts events has taken place.
Senior Residential Support Worker Rewards
1. Salary up to £36,806 per annum depending on experience and qualifications
2. Annual Leave: 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
3. Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, an initial contribution of 4% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
4. Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
5. Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
6. Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
7. Proud to be a real living wage employer
8. Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
9. Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
10. Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
11. Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleagues and free weekly yoga sessions in person or online
12. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
Are you committed to making a difference in children's lives? Do you possess the compassion and patience required to support children in need? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £34,000.00-£36,806.00 per annum
Benefits:
1. Casual dress
2. Company pension
3. Discounted or free food
4. Health & wellbeing programme
5. On-site parking
6. Referral programme
Experience:
1. Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
1. Driving Licence (required)
2. NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare (required)
Work Location: In person
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