FLEXIBLE Support Worker - Children’s Residential

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- Are you over the age of 21?

- Do you have experience in Residential Childcare?

- Do you have experience working with Emotional Behavioural Difficulties?

- Is Safeguarding important to you?

- Do you truly want to make a difference in the day to day lives of young people?

- Do you want to be somewhere that you feel part of a family rather than just a number?

If you answer yes to any of the above questions then please take the time to read this!

Develop your career with supported learning like never before! Benefit from paid professional qualifications and unrivalled career progression. Support to complete fully funded Diploma Level 3, 4 and 5 courses and fantastic ongoing training and career development. All while getting a fantastic salary, holiday package, and other amazing benefits!

Permanent job opportunity for a Support Worker to join a dedicated team, looking after children aged between 5-18 years, who have a range of needs from severe learning disabilities to behavioural issues, and have been assessed as needing a residential placement. The service meets the needs of young people who have autistic spectrum disorders and those who have complex needs that may include challenging behaviour. An individual approach is taken in which our services adapt to meet the needs and wishes of the child and family. Applications are welcome from those with Support Worker, Care Assistant, Care Worker, Teaching Assistant, Social Worker, or other relevant backgrounds.

Why Apply? Benefits of the Support Worker Role to you

Get a fantastic range of additional perks in your role, including:

• Additional Holiday entitlement!
• Leading Company Pension.
• Support to achieve a Level 3 in Residential Childcareand other fantastic training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working options, depending on your job role.

What you will need?

• Relevant experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant, Care Worker, Teaching Assistant, or other relevant social care or education position.
• A good standard of literacy. You must be able to write reports around individuals and significant incidents.
• A passion for making a difference in young lives.
• Resilience and a ’can do’ attitude.
• A good understanding of trauma and ability to deal with challenging behaviour.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to provide advice and specialist guidance to our children and families (once trained).
• The ability to be a positive role model for the young people.
• Excellent team-working skills.

Apply now! If you think this could be you and are interested in hearing more about this exciting opportunity, please send your CV across now and we will be in touch for an informative and friendly chat.

Job Types: Permanent, Zero hours contract

Salary: £11.00-£13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Children’s Residential Care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (preferred)
• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: C-BANK RCP