Job Summary
Job title: Residential Support Worker
Home Name: The Poplars
Location: Houghton-Le-Spring
Salary: £24,850 - £28,475 (Effective from 1st April 2024)
Earnings: £26,650 - £30,275 based on 3.5 sleep ins per month
Hours: 40.5 per week
Shift Pattern: 1 shift on, 2 shifts off
Hexagon Care Services are the largest family owned, private provider of residential childcare in the country. We have over 50 Children’s Homes, 5 Crisis Intervention services, and 14 schools across England.
We are opening a brand-new children’s home in Houghton-Le-Spring. This new children’s home will be a 4 bedded ASD home following a therapeutic model of care, supported by our very own psychologists. The therapy team work closely with the staff and young people in our therapy homes, they have extensive knowledge and understanding of children with complex needs and will be working with both staff and young people to ensure the delivery of care consistently meets the needs of the young people.
We are seeking to appoint a team of Residential Support Workers for our children’s home. This is a great opportunity for someone to join our new children’s home, learning from an experienced, skilled management team of likeminded individuals who share a passion for giving the children in care the very best support.
No two days will be the same supporting young people to achieve their very best. You will have a varied array of tasks whilst on shift; everything from cooking & cleaning, taking part in activities and games, taking Young People out to appointments/meetings, managing challenging behaviours, or even sitting and watching TV with the Young People.
We aim to create a positive, relaxed home environment where the young people feel safe, supported & listened to. You will be inducted by our industry leading, award winning learning & development team, and guided in your role by more senior staff members, including psychologists/therapy team to establish appropriate boundaries, manage behaviours effectively and nurture the young people in your care towards positive futures.
Experience of working in a residential home for children is advantageous, although not essential. Please bear in mind this role is shift work and requires you to work sleep ins at the home at the end of a shift before handing over to another staff team the following day, the rolling rota covers evenings, weekends, bank holidays/public holidays shared amongst the staff team.
Criteria for the role:
1. Desirable: QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare/Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People’s Workforce (not essential, Hexagon will pay for the new level 4 Diploma if required)
2. Essential: Full UK driving licence
The benefits you can expect as a Residential Support Worker working for Hexagon Care:
3. Competitive rate of pay, including a progressive pay scale based on experience, qualifications, and performance
4. Competitive pension scheme
5. 30 days total annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
6. Specialist CPD certified training and accredited qualifications free of charge
7. Increased annual leave for 100% attendance
8. Ofsted Outstanding bonus
9. Access to free, confidential 24/7 employee assistant programme
Hexagon Care Services reserve the right to close this advert at any time.