Blue Kite

What we aim to do is offer support and nurture for children and young people with emotional behaviour difficulties; and help navigate through day-to-day life using the therapeutic trauma informed PACE approach. Your role will see you as a role model to the young people, aiding in improving their overall health and well-being. We want to ensure that our staff team feel valued as that will allow them to ensure that our children receive the best care possible. This will be a home, with a warm atmosphere and requires likeminded, motivated, and compassionate support workers to continue to provide outstanding care to our children.

The role of Residential Support Worker involves:

- Taking the children on activities
- Liaising with families and professionals to ensure the best possible care is being provided and carried out
- Taking a proactive approach in supporting the children with attending and engaging in their education
- To make and maintain accurate records of the child’s day, including any incidents that may occur
- Carry out general housekeeping duties, including cooking, cleaning, and completing health and safety checks
- Comply with GDPR and Health and Safety regulations
- Shifts are on a rota-basis and can involve sleep-ins
- Shifts will either start at 8am, 10am or 2pm depending on the needs of the children, and finish at either 10pm or 10:30am the following morning if on a sleep.

**What we are looking for from you**:

- Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People or equivalent (highly desirable)
- Experience in a children's home setting (essential)
- Supervisory experience (essential)
- Passion to help nurture young people
- Be able to work shift patterns including sleep ins
- Full, UK driving licence (essential)

**What we can offer**:

- A salary of £23,920 to £26,000 per year, depending on qualifications (based on a pay rate of £11.50 to £12.50 per hour, plus £65 pre sleep in night, on average 8 are completed monthly)
- Enrolment onto the fully funded Level 3/4/5 Children and Young People’s Workforce qualification
- Enrolment into company pension scheme
- 28 days annual leave per year - Annual leave increased up to 31 days depending on accrued service
- Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role
- Monthly recognition awards
- Casual dress code
- Blue Light Card cost covered.
- The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. All employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

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

Pay: £23,920.00-£26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Referral programme

**Experience**:

- Experience with children: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- QCF/ NVQ L3 in Children and Young People (preferred)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person