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What we aim to do is offer support and nurture for children and young people with emotional behaviour difficulties; and help navigate through day-to-day life using the therapeutic trauma informed PACE approach. Your role will see you as a role model to the young people, aiding in improving their overall health and well-being. We want to ensure that our staff team feel valued as that will allow them to ensure that our children receive the best care possible. This will be a home, with a warm atmosphere and requires likeminded, motivated, and compassionate support workers to continue to provide outstanding care to our children.

The role of Residential Support Worker involves:

* Providing outstanding care to children while applying their individual care plans

* Taking the children on activities

* Liaising with families and professionals to ensure the best possible care is being provided and carried out

* Taking a proactive approach in supporting the children with attending and engaging in their education

* To make and maintain accurate records of the childs day, including any incidents that may occur

* Carry out general housekeeping duties, including cooking, cleaning, and completing health and safety checks

* Apply safeguarding knowledge to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone in the home

* Comply with GDPR and Health and Safety regulations

* Shifts are on a rota-basis and can involve sleep-ins

* Shifts will either start at 8am, 10am or 2pm depending on the needs of the children, and finish at either 10pm or 10:30am the following morning if on a sleep.

What we are looking for from you:

* Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People or equivalent (highly desirable)

* Experience in a children's home setting (essential)

* Supervisory experience (essential)

* Passion to help nurture young people

* Be able to work shift patterns including sleep ins

* Full, UK driving licence (essential)

* All candidates must be over the age of 21 to meet industry regulations

What we can offer:

* A salary of £23,356 to £24,497 per year, depending on qualifications (based on a pay rate of £11.00 to £11.55 per hour and undertaking 8 sleeps per month)

* Enrolment onto the fully funded Level 3/4/5 Children and Young Peoples Workforce qualification

* Enrolment into company pension scheme

* Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role

* Monthly recognition awards

* Casual dress code

* Blue Light Card cost covered.

* The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life!

* Service recognition bonus awards yearly.

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. All employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference