£29,936- £32,888 assuming good attendance
Hours:Waking nights (4 on / 4off)
Thosehuge smallvictories
Workingin our Children’s Homes means being a part of a young person’s dayto day life. This means being there for the highest highs andlowest lows. Our night support workers are a part of enabling our young people to get their childhood back and createpathways to become well rounded adults – an incredibly rewardingrole to have. There will be challenges along the way but there willalso be the smallest moments which feel like a huge smallvictory!
Our homes accommodateyoung people with social, emotional and mental health needs, andour aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young peoplein our care. Our night support workers are fulfilled by the idea ofaffecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people,so we celebrate the littlethings.
Getout what you put in
You’lltake care of the home and our young people through the night. Therewill be times when a young person wakes up in the middle of thenight dealing with severe trauma, feeling ill, upset or just unableto sleep -having someone there that understands them and providesupport in that moment can make a huge difference. Building arapport and becoming someone our young people can trust in theirtime of need is what we are looking for. In quieter times we willneed you to take care of tasks around the home such as paper work,cleaning and laundry.
Workinghere is never dull, and the work really matters. It’s about tappinginto each young person’s needs, personality and potential - andguiding them toward a positivefuture.
What we do for you
Weknow you’re going to do great things. For your hard work andcommitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits packagein the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuinedifference to the lives of our young people – plus you’llget:
* Salary: Base salary of£28,536 - £31,488
* Bonuses:£1,400 Attendance Allowance – assuming goodattendance
* Training: A full4-week induction on our CareAcademy
* Holiday: You’ll workhard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’holiday
* Progression: Ifcareer development is your thing, most of our team leaders andmanagers have been promoted from within our group – plus you couldjoin our ‘Aspire’ future managersprogramme
* Flexible benefitspackage: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance,pension and life insurance – check out our benefits here
* Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance
* Medical cover soyou can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentistappointment and a host of high-streetdiscounts
* Beautiful workingenvironments with the very best facilities – check out ourhomes here
* Arecommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus everytime
Bringyour whole-self to work
Here atWitherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’swhat makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come fromall walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs –and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams canengage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.You don’t need experience, but there are a few things we’ll belooking for from you:
* A ‘cando’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to helpothers
* We genuinely careabout our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is amust
* The resilience to beable to deal with challengingsituations
* A full UK drivinglicence which you’ve held for at least 12months
* If you don’t
have a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (orequivalent), we’ll pay for you to study and support you every stepof theway
You’llstart life as a NSO by joining our ‘Care Academy’ – 4 weeks of offthe job training with experienced WG professionals to help you feelconfident and ready to support our youngpeople.
Jointhe UK’s best special education and careprovider
Our young peopledeserve the best possible future and we feel the same about ourteams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-ledemployer, in an environment that allows you to beyourself.
TheWitherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhancedDBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are anequal opportunities employer welcoming applications from allsections of thecommunity.
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Children’sSupport Worker / Residential Support Worker / Care Worker / Careerin Care / Working with Children /SEMH