Job Summary
Position: Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker
Department: Residential
Location: Foxbrook House - Uttoxeter
Compensation: £33,079 – £34,740 per year
Hours: Full-time, 2 days on 4 days off (with sleep nights), 365-day year service.
Pay Rate: £14.20 to £15.00 per hour (depending on qualification), £60 per sleep night, plus overtime at enhanced rate.
Role Overview
Do you want to make a real difference to a child’s life? Then become a highly valued Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker and start a truly rewarding career! We are a 365‑day a year service driven to change children’s lives for the better by providing best‑in‑class specialist services.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for nurturing and supportive people who can provide outstanding childcare and support our young people to achieve amazing outcomes. Our Uttoxeter home is a beautiful, two‑bedded learning disability home that offers a nurturing environment for two young people who have additional needs and require a therapeutic placement. Our teams support their young people with all of their domestic needs, education, socialisation skills, while learning new things and experiencing fun activities and excursions together.
What we can offer
* Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!
* A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
* Routes for progression and the opportunity to undergo a qualification once employed
* BILD accredited, paid induction training
* Company app providing high street discounts, online medical support, financial advice and counselling
Essential requirements
* A minimum of 12 months experience in a children’s residential care home or learning disability setting.
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
* In‑depth knowledge of Ofsted regulations, expectations and best practice.
* A full UK driving licence.
* Full right to work in the UK with no restrictions.
* Values in line with Esland’s, such as taking a therapeutic, person‑centred approach to childcare.
* Aged 21 or above, due to industry regulations.
* Successful employment subject to satisfactory full enhanced disclosure, right‑to‑work and reference checks in line with government regulations and safer recruitment practices (company will cover the costs).
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice that discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
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