Support Worker

3 months ago

Durham, United Kingdom Park Blue Homes Ltd Full time

**Salary**: £26,208.00 per annum. We also offer sleep-ins paid at £63 per night and waking nights paid at £120 per night. Park Blue Homes value their staff and to reflect this, pay the National Living Wage.

**Residential Support Worker - County Durham.**

Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for Residential Support Workers to join our staff teams close to County Durham. _**Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships.**_

**About the job role as a Residential Support Worker**:
As a Support Worker, you will be key in helping our young people with EBD and learning difficulties. This is a challenging role, but the rewards are incomparable to any other job. You will be working in an environment where the little things that you do every day could have life-changing results on the young people in our care. Your ambition for the people you support will help them take steps to fulfilling their potential.

**What would I be doing as a Residential Support Worker?**
- Working with all levels of the Staff Team to safeguard our young people at all time.
- Participating in a wide range of innovative and exciting recreational events held within the home and wider community.
- Assisting with practical matters relating to care (cooking, washing, cleaning etc.)
- Creating positive relationships with the young people and offering them unconditional dignity and respect.
- Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural and cultural needs of the young people in our care.
- Continually maintaining accurate and clear record keeping.
- Ensuring that the needs of the young people are being met and reviewing and recording changes to those needs.
- Actively contributing to the development of the team.

**What experience or qualifications would I need as a Residential Support Worker?**
- A genuine passion for care and to be motivated by contributing to the progression of others.
- A strong team player
- Resilience to keep going at difficult times and to ask for support if needed
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Computer literacy
- A driving licence
- An NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent, or a willingness to complete this qualification within a fixed timeframe.

**What would I get in return as a Residential Support Worker?**
- A competitive salary of £26,208.00 per year per annum, working a 42 hour week.
- 35, 28 and 21 hour contracts are available.
- Waking nights paid at £120 per night, sleep-ins paid at £63 per night
- Overtime available
- Extensive training packages with time rostered out of your work rota to attend.
- Pension
- Staff meals whilst on shift
- Fully expensed off-site activities and trips to attend alongside our young people.
- Genuine career development opportunities for those who want them.
- A beautiful home and grounds to work within.

**What benefits would I get from working at Park Blue Homes as a Residential Support Worker**:

- Full occupancy bonus between £30 - £50 per month.
- Full attendance / sickness bonus £275 every 6 months.
- 'Good' grading OFSTED bonus £50 per Inspection.
- Referral scheme - £350 if you refer a friend and they pass their six-month probation.
- Long service salary reviews every two years.
- Takeaway night for new starters.
- Employee Wellness Program

**Due to registration requirements, applicants must be 21 or over.**

**About Park Blue Homes**:
Park Blue Homes are a group of independent Residential Children’s Homes, with five homes in Wiltshire and four in the North East.

Park Blue Homes strives to provide exciting places for young people to live. Our teams are really important to us, and we aim to recruit highly skilled and committed people that want to grow in their positions to help our young people.

Park Blue Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Park Blue Homes is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all.

All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.

Park Blue Homes is an equal opportunities employer.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £26,208.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Night shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

Application question(s):

- Are you over the age of 21?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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