Residential Care Worker
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Paid Range
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Role Overview
Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Children’s Residential Support Worker to join our team.
Bright Futures, Inspired By You. There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. At Horizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.
Responsibilities
* Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
* Provide day-to-day care and create a safe, homely, therapeutic environment. Providing support with daily routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have healthy and balanced meals.
* Ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home.
* Supporting our young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
* Support young people's development through stimulating activities and consistent care.
* Build meaningful relationships and ensure safeguarding needs are met.
* Work collaboratively with other professionals and contribute to care planning.
Qualifications
* Full UK Manual Diving licence is essential to be able to take our children to school, appointments and activities.
* Ability to be a great role model to our looked after children.
* Ability to build trusting relationships.
* A genuine care and compassion to work with looked after children.
* Flexibility to be able to work shifts that include evenings and weekends and sleep ins.
* Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Childrens and Young People Workforce.
Benefits
* Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts!
* Real Living Wage employer
* Competitive pay rates
* Christmas bonus
* Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
* Financial wellbeing service
* Life Assurance
* Ongoing training and professional development plus high quality CPD opportunities
* Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
* Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
* Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
* Supportive management and senior leaders.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
* Public Safety
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