Children's Residential Support Worker

3 months ago


Crediton, United Kingdom Wilton House Services Full time

We have a **FANTASTIC** opportunity for a Children's Support Worker to join an **AMAZING** residential children’s home in Crediton. You’ll be supporting young people between the ages of 8-16 years old with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.

We are looking for **ENTHUSIASTIC**, **RESILIENT,** and **MOTIVATED** individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behaviourally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.

**Job Title: Children's Support Worker**

**Salary: £31,840 - £34,240 (Inclusive of sleeps)**

**Location: Crediton (EX17)**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Hours: 40 hours per week plus 2 sleeps**

**Shift pattern: (7:30am - 10pm - sleep - 7am - 9am)**

No two days are ever the same, so you need to be happy to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. It is challenging, but gratifying work

**Benefits**:

- Getting paid to go on bike rides and go to theme parks
- Opportunity to do the QCF Level 4 Children & Young People qualification - fully funded
- Company pension
- 28 days annual leave
- Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning
- Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development
- Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

**Responsibilities**:

- To encourage the young people to do activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending on their age.
- To keep the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.
- To be able to deal with challenging behaviours when needed.
- Protect children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.
- Provide support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence and well-being.
- Maintain a safe environment for young people.
- Ensuring the safety of the students and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the individual’s; care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication.
- Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals involved in the young people’s lives such as Psychologists.

**Requirements**:

- Experience as a Children's Support Worker, or with Young People is desirable but not essential.
- Experience within another healthcare or social care setting is desirable but not essential.
- You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time.
- You must be over the age of 21.
- You must be able to commute to Crediton.

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between the ages of 8 - 16 with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care - this is the job for you

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

Pay: £31,840.00-£34,240.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: POLHGF545



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