Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

1 week ago


Salford, Salford, United Kingdom Together Trust Full time

Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People? Our children's home in Walkden, Salford provides residential Care for Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties and Complex Care Needs.

We have a vacancy for a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to be part of the experienced team. You will work in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing, and supporting the young people providing them with all the care, love and support they would receive as if it was their family home.

The Together Trust is one of the North West's leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

You will be working in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing, and supporting the young people providing them with all the care, love, and support that they would receive as if it was their family home.

Location – Walkden / Little Hulton, Salford, Greater Manchester

Hours hours per week

Starting Salary - £27,590.00 per year (£14.15 hourly rate)

  • Sleep in shifts paid at £96.00 per shift.
  • Weekends paid at 25% premium on the hourly rate.
  • Bi-annual salary increments.
  • 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.
  • Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.
  • Together rewards platform for discounts and wellbeing support.
  • Flexible working is encouraged.

We also provide a caring, supportive environment for all our employees, with a strong emphasis on a good work / life balance, and this something you can't put a value on

A bout the position....

  • As a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker, you will work as part of a residential childcare team providing support for the children and young people with their physical, emotional, and social needs with an emphasis on promoting their personal growth and independence.
  • Working on your own initiative and as part of a team, you will be to preparing and assisting the children and young people to fulfil the aims of their person-centred plan.
  • You will support the children and young people with communication and work closely in a team that has a passion to improve their lives whilst in our care.
  • You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the children and young people as individuals.

We provide compassionate, nurturing care for the children and young people who are in crisis and have complex needs, supporting them to move on from a difficult past to a brighter future.

What can you bring to our team....

We look for applicants who have the following skills.

  • Completed the QCF level 3 / 4 in Children, young people, and family's practitioner qualification or equivalent to be eligible to apply for this position.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, a large part of this role you will be working with Social Workers and parents.
  • Previous experience in keyworking with the young people that we support, including primary responsibility in complex cases and being able consider the feelings and the wishes of the young people that we support.
  • Previous experience in shift leading, supervising team members in the absence of the Registered Manager / Assistant Manager, including contribution to assessment and appraisal of the team.
  • Have a sound knowledge around the safeguarding of the young people that we support.
  • A good standard of written English and IT skills would be essential, you will be writing reports and keeping record of the Children and Young Peoples progress.
  • Transporting children / young people to an activity or school is a requirement. A driving licence that has been held for 12 months would be desirable.

Is this you? Are you ready to make a positive change?

Apply now

If you think you might have the relevant skills and experience, we are looking for, please apply now.

To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description. If you would like to connect with the Recruitment team email k.

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In order for the Trust to comply with the apprenticeship funding rules, it is a requirement of the role that the successful applicant must be able to evidence that (1) they have the right to work in the UK without additional approval for more than 20 hours each week throughout the year and (2) they have an eligible residency status for the purposes of the apprenticeship funding rules. In most cases this will mean that the individual needs to show that they have been ''ordinarily resident'' in particular countries (including the UK) at least 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship.

We are a Real Living Wage employer.

Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.

Additional Information.

We welcome applications from those with a right to work in the UK. We do not currently sponsor overseas staff.

We may remove this vacancy prior to the expiry date if a suitable candidate is found therefore early applications are encouraged.

Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert therefore early applications are encouraged.



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