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Job title: Children’s Residential Support Worker
Pay: From £23,423.40- £25,673.40 depending on experience. Plus an average of £2,080 per year in sleeps
Hours: Full time permanent. Based on 39 hours per week
Location: Ilkeston
Introduction:
P4 Recruitment are working with a client in Ilkeston to find a Children’s Residential Support Worker who is passionate about excellence and providing person-centred care for young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and associated learning difficulties. Do you have the dedication to make a real difference and support children in need?
'Home from home’ environment - opportunities to participate in activities with the YPs including theatre and cinema visits, sporting activities, arts and crafts, country walks, and days out.
Company benefits:
- Refer a friend
- Blue light card which allows you to discounts to the biggest brands.
- Annual salary uplift of £500 on successfully completing the first year in the role, further £500 salary uplift for completing the second year with further increments offered in recognition of experience or additional responsibilities to a maximum of the top of the band. (pro rata for part time).
- Training package with the support to help you complete level 3 diploma in children’s residential care
- Free meals & free onsite parking
- sleep-in allowance in addition to the annual salary
- staff wellbeing support
- Alternate weekends
Hours and shift patterns
A combination of early shifts, late shifts and full days with occasional sleep-in duties. All positions include working some weekends and bank holidays.
Early 07:30-15:00
Late 14:30- 22.00 or sleep
Full 07:30- 22:00 or sleep
Daily responsibilities and shift patterns
- Encourage development of individual interests and attitudes
- To promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of each young person
- Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with the young people that will promote their sense of security
- Provide firm, consistent and fair boundaries in respect of their behaviour and employ appropriate and agreed sanctions
- Promote the development of a healthy lifestyle for Young People
- Assist Young People in the development and sustaining of positive social networks with adults and other peer groups
- To organize and participate in group activities and group holidays
- Encourage Young People to develop their full educational and vocational attainment
- Observe and assess the behaviour of Young People
- To engage in and supervise day to day care practices, creating an accepting environment conducive to the positive personal development of each Young Person
Essential requirements
- Currently working in children services with a minimum 6 months experience.
- Holding a valid driving licence is essential/ company carpool available.
Desirable requirements
- level 3 diploma in children’s residential care
- Enhanced DBS on the update service
- Understanding of Autism/Physical/Emotional/Social Needs of Young People
If the above sounds like you we would like to hear from you. Good luck with your job search.
