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Children's Residential Support Worker (LD), Salford
Client: Together Trust
Location: Salford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 57786c193e7f
Job Views: 4
Posted: 28.04.2025
Expiry Date: 12.06.2025
Job Description:
Package Description: Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People? Our children’s home in Walkden, Salford, provides residential care for children and young people with autism and learning difficulties. We have a vacancy for a Children's Residential Support Worker in our Walkden, Salford service to be part of our experienced team. You will work in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing and supporting the young people, providing them with all the care, love, and support they would receive as if it was their family home.
The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of children, young people, and adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people we support. Our mission is to champion the rights, needs, and ambitions of the people we support—putting them at the heart of everything we do.
We stand by them, and we work together for change. Whether helping people to live independently or creating spaces to learn, work, and play, you’ll be making sure adults with disabilities or complex health needs have a chance to thrive, right in the heart of their local communities.
The hours are 37.5 per week, worked over 5 shifts on a rota system including weekends.
The annual salary for this role is £24,700.00 (£12.67 per hour), plus biennial increments. Additional enhancements include weekend pay at 25% premium and sleep-in payments of £100.80 per sleep.
Responsibilities include:
* Providing a caring, safe, secure, and accepting environment for young people.
* Maximizing educational opportunities and supporting educational reviews.
* Undertaking direct work tailored to the young person's needs, supporting their relationships.
* Taking responsibility for key working at least one young person.
* Maintaining accurate records and completing reports.
* Supporting personal care needs and encouraging independence.
* Carrying out domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning.
What can you bring to the team?
* Experience in a residential setting and ability to respect and value young people as individuals.
* Flexibility, good communication, report-writing skills, and organizational abilities.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Transferrable skills if direct experience with children is lacking.
Benefits include:
* Annual leave starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service length.
* Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit.
* Sick pay and family-friendly policies.
* Discount platform, Blue Light card eligibility, and being a real living wage employer.
* Referral bonuses, training, long service awards, wellbeing initiatives, and Employee Assistance Programme.
Here at Together Trust, our vision is to champion a better future for the people we support. To learn more about this rewarding role, see our Job Description. If you think you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply now. For questions, email [emailprotected].
We are committed to paying all staff a wage above the government minimum and are a registered Living Wage employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants.
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