Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker

Salary: £24,000 - £29,000 + Sleep in at £50 per night (equates £6000+ per year)

Based on an average of 2.5 - 3 shifts a week with 3 sleeps

Shift hours 9AM-10PM + Sleep

Are you fun, friendly and willing to learn? Do you want to make a difference, whilst feeling valued and rewarded for the impact you make? If the answer is yes, then we are the provider for you.

We have exciting career opportunities for Residential Support Workers, to work within our Children’s homes to support children aged 9 to 18 years.

At Casaegis Ltd, we don’t just provide care, we provide safe and loving homes for some of the most vulnerable children in the country. Our aim is to create brighter futures and transform lives.

We offer training and development, career progression and most importantly a healthy work/life balance. Fulfil those 2025 career goals and apply today.

About the company

We are a small company with 2 adjoining homes that look after children with emotional, social and other associated difficulties. We do not have plans to grow an empire. We are a close-knit team who want to provide the highest quality of care for the small number of children we look after. We invest heavily in our care team to provide them with the skills and resources they need to provide the best quality care. We need people who understands that to our young people this is home.

This is a rewarding role which also comes with many benefits such as:

• Competitive salary + Sleep in at £6,000+ a year (Total £30,000 - £35,000)
• Free meals during shift
• Days out and paid activities with the young people
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata based on hours)
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
• Access to all additional training
• Emotional and wellbeing support from our company psychologist and HR
• Casual dress
• Easily accessible by public transport and parking onsite
• Pension scheme

Residential Support Worker Role:

• To create a safe, warm, caring and nurturing environment for our children that helps them to thrive
• To uphold your duty to promote a positive safeguarding culture
• To show resilience and a want to understand our children’s histories, how past experiences have shaped their lives and to support them to develop skills in all areas to ensure a positive future.
• Support a culture where our children and your fellow team members feel valued and supported to achieve their personal best
• To be resilient, even after the toughest of days, with the support of your team to be able to reflect, grow and develop in your role and to support our children on their journey with us
• To understand that our children may display challenging and even at times aggressive behaviours and to be able to apply the learning and support we have provided you with to manage these safely and effectively
• To plan and lead a wide range if activities and daily tasks both with and for our children
• Work in line with our company policies and procedures, regulatory framework and other statutory guidance

Residential Support Worker Requirements:

• A full UK driving licence and the ability to drive our company vehicles
• Flexible and willing to work a residential care rota, including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Available to work sleep in shifts on a rota basis

Qualifications

· Diploma Level 3 in children's workforce (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards this qualification (Funded by us).

Skills

· Committed to being a positive role model

· Compassionate

· Resilient

· Have a passion for wanting to make a genuine difference for the lives of young people who have experienced difficult childhoods and trauma

Requirements of the post

· Preferably a Level 3 Diploma Children’s Workforce in Residential Childcare or equivalent

· Experience with working with young people preferably in a residential home

· Experience of working with service users with low self-esteem and challenging behaviours

· Supporting staff with young people with complex needs, including health needs and interventions (including medication administration)

· Committed to the vision of working to the ethos and culture of Casaegis Ltd

· To work on a rota basis 365 days a year.

· Full driving licence (desirable).

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Please note that you must be 22 years old or above to apply as per Children’s Homes Regulations. The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust safer recruitment and vetting procedures.

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