Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home

Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home

The client is a UK-based company dedicated to providing high-quality care services for individuals in need. With a strong focus on personalised care, they offer a range of support services tailored to meet the unique requirements of each person. Their compassionate team of professionals strives to enhance the well-being and quality of life of their clients, making a positive impact within the communities they serve.

As a Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in the lives of young people by providing them with guidance, care, and a safe environment. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks aimed at addressing their physical, emotional, and educational needs. Your compassionate and firm approach will ensure their well-being while fostering personal growth.

Tasks: Providing advice, assistance, and support to Young People, safeguarding their welfare at all times. Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural and educational needs of young people. Attending to Young People’s practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model. Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential. Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning etc). Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard. Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct. Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs. Attending young people’s meetings and contributing to them. Driving company vehicles (current driving licence holders subject to procedures).

Requirements

• A kind, caring and compassionate nature, with a fair but firm approach. Formal or informal experience of supporting Young People who may have social and emotional difficulties, or behaviour that challenges. A recognised qualification in Residential Child Care at Level 3 / 4 or ability and willingness to work towards achieving within a set time frame. Full UK Manual Driving Licence. Ability to work shifts and sleep in the home overnight. Must be 21 years of age or above to apply due to children’s homes regulations.

Additional Benefits:

• Bonus scheme, Loyalty bonus, Signing bonus, Sleep In Shift Supplement, Company events, Company pension, Employee assistance programme, Employee discount, Free parking, Gym membership, Referral programme, Store discount, UK visa sponsorship. Full-time | 40 hours per week. £11 to £12.50 per hour, plus £50 per sleep-in shift. £500 bonus after successful completion of your probationary period. 1 day on – 2 days off shift, rotational basis between 7:30 am and 11 pm.

• Job Type: Full-time

• Salary: £11.00 – £12.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Derby: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Diploma in Residential Child Care at Level 3 / 4 (required)

• UK Manual Driving License (required)

• Work

Location

In person