Job description
Do you want the very best pay, benefits, and support that you can achieve? Develop your career within the most supportive and forward-thinking children’s home provider in the region! Brilliant salary, superb benefits, great work/life balance, and fantastic career development opportunities. Day Support Worker position available for an experienced Support Worker, Care Assistant, Care Worker, Childcare Practitioner, Teaching Assistant, or other relevant professional looking to make a difference working with vulnerable children. Read on and apply now!
Day Senior Support Worker Role Benefits
Benefit from a fantastic range of additional perks in your role, including:
* Additional Holiday entitlement! Get an incredible package of between 23 and 32 days, increasing with length of service and opportunity to purchase additional leave
* Amazing Training, Qualifications and Career Development. 28 days of paid training and support to achieve Level 3, 4 and 5 qualifications to enable you to progress to Deputy manager and Registered Manager level positions
* Staff discounts on hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers
* Loyalty Payments made when staying in role for 6 months and 1 year
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
* Flexible working options, depending on your job role
Day Support Worker Role Details
* To work within a residential care team supporting children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties within a residential care setting
* Working under the direction of senior staff to ensure children are kept safe and engaged throughout the day
* Dealing with challenging behaviour (verbally abusive, possibly threatening behaviour)
* Shift Leading responsibilities
* Being a positive role model at all times and maintaining a consistent and responsible approach
* Developing a functional approach in young people who are likely to have been rejected or have serious issues in coming to terms with their behaviour
* Supporting the young people to have equal opportunities to develop their independence & social skills in preparation for adult life
* Liaising with parents, carers, other 3rd parties and the staff team
* To safeguard and promote the welfare of young people
Day Support Worker Applicant Criteria
* Experience: Applicants welcome from all social care healthcare, and education backgrounds as there are roles at various levels and numerous grades within each job title. If you have worked as a Support Worker, Care Assistant, Care Worker, Childcare Practitioner, Teaching Assistant, or other relevant role, please apply now. To qualify for the senior position in a children's home you must have a Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification. If you are in doubt, please apply and we will gladly review your CV and contact you back for an initial discussion to assess your options. The working rota is a mix
* Working Pattern: Shifts are made up of Earlys, Lates and some Long Days on a rota basis. Some shifts will include sleep ins. Options may be available for those that can’t commit to a full working rota
Send across your CV now to be considered for this exciting opportunity and we will be in touch for a friendly initial chat.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Referral programme
Application question(s):
* Do you have the right to work in the UK? This role does not offer sponsorship
Work Location: In person