Children's Residential Support Worker
A UK manual driving licence is essential (but you don't need a car), you will also need experience in a similar role or personal life experience with some understanding of the industry.
We are looking to recruit people to support children and young people in a residential home setting. Residential support roles require long day shifts with the ability to do sleep-ins at the home overnight.
ROC Northwest holds an envious reputation offering high quality residential care and education for children and young people with adverse childhood experiences and who may also be living with mental health conditions such as Autism, Social, Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties and complex needs (SEBD).
Your role will be to support our children in the homes we provide for them, in all aspects of their daily lives. You'll help them to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family, encourage them to integrate in the community by attending clubs, events and social activities. You will safeguard our children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm. When the children are not in the service you will be expected to undertake basic housekeeping duties where required. Other duties may also include activities such as watching a movie with the children, reading with them, taking walks, trying your hand on a games console or helping with other fun activities. All you need to do is bring the enthusiasm to support our service users and to take pride in being part of our family.
A Children's Residential Level 3 qualification is desirable and offers the higher rate but it is not essential
A manual UK Driving Licence is essential to use company vehicles (not automatic)
Ability to work long day shifts e.g. 8am to 10pm and sleep ins from 10pm to 7am
These are rotating shifts so your shift will fall on a weekend occasionally
Person Centred - allowing our children to explore & utilise their own strengths
Competitive rates including enhanced rates for qualified applicants
~£500 Welcome Bonus - once you pass probation period of 6 months
~£1000 Refer A Friend scheme -know someone who would make a great support worker
~ Industry leading Sleep-In rates
~2 weeks mandatory induction/training programme - this is paid
~ Ongoing training & career development, move up within ROC
~ Dedicated learning programmes including fully funded QCF Level 3
~ Free DBS check
~ Free on-site parking
~ Free meals on shift
~ Pension scheme
~ Employee recognition schemes
~ CareTech Foundation- Opportunity to apply for family & friend's grants
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS/PVG check and Regulated Activity, which will include a check against the barred children's list.