Experienced Support Worker

7 months ago

Preston, United Kingdom North West Youth Services Full time

Job description

**Location**:
Cabus/ Garstang PR30JP

**Job title**

Experienced Children's Residential Support Worker (RSW)

**Service**:
Ofsted Regulated Residential Children’s Home, Regulated for the care of EBD and / or LD children.

**Hours of work**:
**150 hours per month +, working on a one on two off rolling rota......... 8am-10pm ** (Sleep in is extra) **Sleeps 11pm-8.00am. Overtime available**

**Salary**:
RSW - From £16,00 pa including Sleeps at £85.01. Plus overtime

**Salary breakdown**:
RSW - £11 per hour to start during probation, + £85.01 per ‘sleep in’ shift.

**Hours**:
14 hour shifts; working hours are 08:00-22:00, ‘sleep in’ hours are 23:00 - 08:00.

**Shift pattern**:
RSW - 1x14 hour shift on, 2 shifts off (1 on 2 off). 14 hours.

**Experience of working in a children's home essential**; we are eager to recruit quality employees and for us, the right attitude and willingness to want to make a difference to children’s lives is equally as important

**North West Youth Services provide quality person centred care to the most vulnerable and at-risk children; we are seeking staff members to work on a 3:1 basis for our residential children’s home in Cabus - which is a large 1 bed provision.**

**We are seeking only the highest quality and calibre of staff; those that genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of the children whom we care for. We have a fantastic staff team in place already and are looking to recruit likeminded, caring, driven and charismatic individuals to improve our service.**

**North West Youth Services are a forward thinking, innovative and dynamic organisation seeking like-minded employees to join us on our exciting journey.**

Our residential homes have high aspirations for the children that it will support.

In this role you will be working shifts, assisting the young people in all aspects of their everyday life. No two days will be the same; the role is an exciting challenge.

Day to day in the role you may be:

- Arranging and supporting a child to participate in exciting activities and supporting their interests and hobbies.
- Preparing meals, undertaking shopping trips.
- Attending important meetings with social services or health services.
- Helping to support and encourage our children to engage in and be successful in education.
- Creating a homely environment in which our children can feel safe and cared for.
- Collaborating and communicating with your colleagues to implement the best possible care practices.
- Ensuring that recording and reporting is undertaken to a very high standard.

You will be provided with a comprehensive in-house training and induction programme and we will commit to ensuring that you are promptly enrolled onto a suitable Level 3 / 4 Diploma qualification if this is something that you do not already have; furthermore, we will provide help and assistance to ensure you are supported through this qualification.

**As a Residential Support Worker or Team Leader, you will have the following**:

- The desire and passion to safeguard, motivate, and inspire the young people in your care.
- Good communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, managers, in addition to working closely alongside other external professionals.
- The characteristics and personality to handle challenging behaviour effectively and professionally.
- The flexibility to undertake shift work including weekends, evenings & sleep in duties.

**The benefits you can expect as a Residential Support Worker or Team Leader working for North West Youth Services**:

- Highly competitive rates of pay.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Specialist CPD certified training and accredited qualifications such as the QCF L3 Residential Childcare free of charge.
- Regular paid team building days.
- Access to a counselling and therapy service if ever required.

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

COVID-19 considerations:
Regular temperature checks.
PPE as appropriate.
Regular Covid Testing.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: From £16,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Application question(s):

- Do you have a qualification in level 3 / 4 children's and young peoples workforce or equivalent?

**Experience**:

- working in a Residential Childrens home: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

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