Children's Residential Support Worker

3 days ago

Penwortham, United Kingdom Guidance Care Limited Full time

_**Guidance Care Ltd is a Residential Children’s Home Care provider based across Lancashire. Our homes provide short to long-term residential placements to support children and young people with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties.**_

**Location**_**:_ _Penwortham, Preston_

**Job Type**_**:_ _Permanent, Full time - Min 30 hours. Usually 1 shift followed by 2 days off. Every second shift to be followed by a sleep. (Pattern may change when required) On a rolling rota. (Average 37.5 hours per week)_

**Salary**: _starting at £10.00 per hour (dependant on experience and qualifications)_

We are looking to recruit a Residential Support Worker to join our brand new team working in Penwortham, Preston.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who shares our same passion and commitment to ensure the best possible outcomes of children and young people we care for.

**Job Summary**

Through a caring and nurturing approach, you will build positive relationships and support our children and young people by providing a high quality of person-centred care which meets their individual needs whilst actively safeguarding and promoting their welfare.

You will support the Registered Manager and the team to ensure that the home promotes and maintains a healthy and safe environment for all young people and staff in accordance with our company values, policies and procedures, and Ofsted regulations.

**Key Requirements**:

- An understanding of the needs and challenges of children and young people in residential care
- A desire to work with young people who may display challenging behaviour
- Effective communication skills and ability to communicate and engage well with children and young people
- Ability to demonstrate excellent writing, recording, and reporting skills in line with company and statutory requirements
- Ability to form professional and positive relationships with children and young people, colleagues and other professionals and agencies
- To provide a high level of consistent care and support to the young people in our care
- Maintain high standards of hygiene within the home and complete housekeeping tasks
- Availability to undertake shift work on a rolling rota system including weekends
- Ability to work as part of a team
- The above list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall objectives of the Children Residential Services._

**Benefits**:

- Very competitive rates of pay on a scale that increases with experience, qualifications, and service
- An awesome work life balance giving you an average of 20 days off a month
- CPD through our robust training and NVQ programme (Fully-funded NVQ programme for Residential Childcare (Level 4 and 5) and further training opportunities for development)
- Internal progression and opportunity, growing with the company.
- Overtime rate of x1.25 and sleep rates of £55
- Discounts at major retailers (JD, Starbucks, Apple)
- Refer a friend scheme
- Reward, Recognition, and Bonus schemes
- Free meals on shift
- Fully funded enhanced DBS check and reimbursement for the cost of joining the Update Service (if not already obtained/live)
- Company pension scheme enrolment after 3 months
- Free employee assistance program 24/7
- Complete paid induction and mandatory training provided
- Company Pool Vehicle
- Take-away nights
- Days out activities

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (_Preferred_)

**Licence/Certification**:

- Full UK Driving Licence (_Essential_)
- NVQ L3 Residential Childcare/Social Care (_Desirable_)

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

**Salary**: £10.00-£11.20 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Longton, Lancashire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care/equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: RSWPen

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