Job Summary
Residential Support Worker Vacancy – Jasmine Court Children’s Home, part of Hexagon Care Services
Job title: Residential Support Worker
Salary: £26,350 (new to sector) to £30,050 (depending on other experience)
Earnings: £31,525 to £35,225 based on 10 sleep ins per month
Hours: 40.5 hours per week
Annual leave: 243 hours (6 weeks equivalent)
Shift Pattern: 1 shift on, 2 shifts off. Shifts start at 7:30am until 11pm followed by a sleep in at the home, finishing at 8am.
We are seeking to appoint a Residential Support Worker for our children’s home in central Coventry. This is a great opportunity for someone to join a highly established and successful children’s home, learning from experienced, skilled 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.
As a Residential Support Worker, you will receive:
1. Progressive pay scale increases based on experience and qualifications.
2. Specialist CPD certified training and accredited qualifications free of charge
3. Bonuses for 100% attendance
4. Access to free, confidential 24/7 employee assistant programme
5. Cashback healthcare plan allowing you to claim back on medical, dental, and similar appointments
6. Staff referral scheme
7. Cycle to work scheme
8. Monthly prize draws
9. All meals, snacks and drinks are provided for all residential staff.
Please note, Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates who do not already have right to work. If you are applying to a permanent position, if you have right to work but with an expiry date, we are more than welcome to receive your application but please note you would only be eligible for an interim contract linked to your RTW expiry.
All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children’s barred list check.
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