Residential Support Worker
Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.
Full Time/Permanent: Full-time, permanent
Unqualified Salary: £33,349.58 with sleep-in shifts.
Qualified Salary (Level 3/4): Earning up to £35,935.36 with sleep-in shifts.
Location: Southampton
Specific Hours: Shift pattern on rotation
Who are we?
Budwood, a part of Polaris Community, are a local business providing Residential Care and Support to children and young people with emotional behavioural difficulties as well as social and emotional mental health. Our young people here may have experienced adverse childhood experiences and so the aim of the service is to provide them with a stable comfortable home. As such, they will receive high levels of support and guidance to keep them safe as well as guidance to enable them to learn new skills to help with a successful transition to independence and adulthood.
We are looking for passionate Residential Support Workers to join one of our homes in Southampton. You will be a part of a team that provide flexible and individual care packages towards all our children and young adults. Working for Budwood, you will be joining a supportive and collaborative team which recognises you as an individual. All staff are trained in 'Developmental Trauma' and therapeutic parenting to best aid your understanding and ability to provide young people with the best support possible.
Main Duties and Requirements:
Experience of working with children and young people as well as understanding of the issues that face young people in care
Ability to work a 3-week rolling rota comprising 7 24-hour shifts (09:00-09:30 the following day), including sleep-ins. This rota includes 1 weekend off in every 3
Promoting, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people
Establishing and maintaining positive and trusting relationships with our young people
To work well as part of a team and must be able to accept direction and guidance
Encouraging the development of the individual interests of our young people
Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent - or be willing to work towards a required qualification and upgrade to a Level 4 diploma
Have a full UK driving licence and car as this role will involve travelling.
Excellent communication and listening skills
Be willing to learn
Be able to work well as part of a small team
Be willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. Your DBS check shall be paid for by ourselves
Experience with Emotional Behavioural Disorder, Social/Residential Work or Youth Work would be advantageous.
Benefits of working for Budwood:
A sleep-in allowance of £64 per night
Up to 6 week's holiday per year
All meals on duty are provided
Company pension
Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision
Comprehensive training programme, followed by a comprehensive and ongoing CPD Programme
Promotion opportunities
Monthly clinical and professional supervisions, access to therapeutic support