Residential Support Worker

Exciting new opportunity, for a new residential LD children’s home, to be opening.

What we aim to do is offer support and nurture for children and young people with learning disabilities and difficulties; and help navigate through day-to-day life.

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 child’s 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/ Wake in nights

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:

· Enrolment onto the fully funded Level 3/4/5 Children and Young People’s Workforce qualification

· Enrolment into company pension scheme

· 28 days annual leave per year

· 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!

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, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

* Casual dress

* Company pension

* On-site parking

* Referral programme

Schedule:

* 10 hour shift

* 12 hour shift

* Day shift

* Overtime

Experience:

* Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

* Driving Licence (preferred)

* NVQ Level 3/4 Children and Young People (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Derby