Residential Support Worker

6 months ago


Swansea, United Kingdom Together Stronger (South Wales) Ltd Full time

**Therapeutic Support Worker**

**Job Type - Permanent**

**Salary
- £12.40 - £15.00 depending on qualifications, inclusive of sleep-in allowance (£55 per sleep-in). 39.5 hours per week.**

** Not currently looking at sponsoring employees or offering relocation packages**

Together Stronger is under new management, we have re
- evaluated the terms and conditions for our care staff with the emphasis on a good work life balance along with excellent individual incentives and career progression. Working together with our collaborative partners DGF Psychology, and social care professionals, we aim to provide a nurturing and caring environment and provide support to vulnerable children/young people and their families to achieve positive and agreed outcomes, as directed by their care plan.

In this rewarding role you will be responsible for ensuring a high level of care and support for young people. You will be part of the residential staff team and assist young people to develop skills and have fun throughout the day. This role will require you to supervise young people and make recordings, support them to attend education and appointments as well as writing reports and attending meetings. You will also be required to carry out domestic duties within the home.

DGF Psychology support the team by:
Facilitating Specialised Training

Implementation and oversight of Therapeutic Behaviour Support and Placement Plans

Implementation and oversight of Behavioural Monitoring Tools

Measurement of positive outcomes

1:1 Key Worker Support

Key Worker Session Plans and Evaluation

Facilitating Monthly Psychology Meetings

We understand that care work is demanding and have designed our shift pattern to offer staff generous rest periods between shifts. Shift working also allows our teams to know their shifts up to six months in advance.

**The Role**:

- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children/young people in the company’s care and ensure that the quality of care provided is consistent with all standards, regulations, and legislation.
- Provide a responsive and high-quality service to users, their families and our partners based on an assessment of need, which is regularly reviewed, and is outcome driven.
- To establish and maintain effective working relationships with children and young people and their families and where necessary, to encourage and promote involvement to achieve positive outcomes.
- To work with firm and consistent boundaries to create a safe environment for children/young people and the staff team.
- Have the ability and skills needed to engage young people in social activities using local and other resources.

**Requirements**:

- You will need to be flexible with working hours, including days, evenings, weekends, sleeping in shifts.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to accept direction.
- Flexible in approach to your role.
- If not already qualified, a willingness to undertake QCF Level 3 in Children and Young People
- Full UK manual driving licence - for driving the homes vehicles.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Self-motivated and a positive nature
- Positive attitude to training and personal development.
- To put therapeutic theory into practice.

**In return you can expect the following from us**:

- Competitive Salary which is reviewed annually.
- Company Pension
- Clinical Staff Support
- Time and a half will be paid for all bank holidays.
- Double time for Christmas Day.
- Time and a half paid if staff are asked to cover shifts on their time off.
- Sickness incentive which can be worth up to £700 per annum.
- Extra day holidays after 2 years’ service and every year thereafter with a maximum of earning an extra 3 days.
- Rolling rota with excellent time off.
- Staff Wellbeing Programme
- £750 refer a friend payment.

**Schedule**:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

This position also requires an enhanced DBS background check along with other relevant employment checks. All applicants must be over 21 years old and have a full manual driver's licence to meet legislative and work requirements.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the Home Manager._
- This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder._
- The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Organisational Policies, Procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information._

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Referral programme

Schedule:

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

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance



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