Senior Residential Support Worker

7 months ago

Penrith, United Kingdom A Wilderness Way Full time

Job Introduction
**Senior Residential Support Worker**

**£35,597 - £37,706** At Wilderness, we provide a unique approach to residential care, health, and education for children who have experienced adverse childhood trauma. We form a specialist therapeutic team around our children and work together to ensure that every child can learn, grow, and flourish during their time with us. The role of Senior Support Worker is far more than ‘just a job’, the positive outcomes that you will achieve will stay with you for a lifetime.
**Your role during a child’s time with us,**
- You will lead and mentor your team, to create safe spaces for our children so that they can develop and flourish.
- Your priority will be to safeguard our children from risk and harm, ensuring that they receive an outstanding level of care during their time with us
- As well as providing emotional support, you will create routines that include, outdoor activities, cooking, writing, music, games, and relaxation at home
- You will drive our children to activities and appointments, encouraging them to take part in exciting new challenges
- You will be supported by a team of care professionals, including outdoor education specialists, psychology experts, and a dedicated Training Academy who focus on your development at Wilderness

**What we offer you**:

- Support from a team of professionals, including teachers, outdoor education specialists, clinicians and therapists.
- A sector-leading Learning Academy which focuses on your career development and supports you to attain a professional qualification in residential childcare.
- A rota pattern of 2 days on and 4 days off, including sleep overs, offering an excellent work-life balance.
- Competitive salary with annual expected earnings of £35,597 - £37,706 per annum depending upon experience, including sleepover allowance.
- Company pension, Life Assurance, ‘Refer a friend’ bonus, and a company recognition programme.
- Excellent health and wellbeing benefits via Medicash and a range of discount schemes.

**Why choose a career with Wilderness?**A career in residential childcare at A Wilderness Way is one of the most rewarding roles there is. Caring for our children means going on a life-changing journey with them. With our encouragement, skills, love and support, we witness them grow in confidence, wellbeing and self-esteem and achieve things they never thought possible. The pride we feel when we see the children flourish and transform is truly life-affirming.At Wilderness our teams become much more than co-workers; we become family. We are there for each other when things get tough, we support each other’s ideas and initiatives, and we celebrate each other’s achievements. Our empathy and compassion are what define us, both as carers and as colleagues. We set high expectations for our children and for ourselves and we work together as a team with purpose, trust and humility to achieve our goal of providing outstanding care which transforms children’s lives.
**Key qualities that we look for**:

- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent
- Ideally you will have experience of working with children or young people, including roles in youth work, healthcare, education or childcare.
- You will have a passion for supporting and inspiring children and a commitment to delivering exceptional care.
- You will share our company values of Collaboration, Adaptation, Respect, and Empathy.
- You will be patient, creative and dynamic and you will be able to form connections with children that motivate and inspire them.

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