Senior Residential Support Worker

Job Title: Senior Residential Support Worker

Location: Accrington and Rochdale

**Salary**: £35,190 per annum for 160 hours a month plus sleeps. (This works out normally at 10 shifts a month each of 24 hours including sleeps)

Additional hours: Any additional hours/shifts worked are paid at £15.17 per hour

About Us

At Trinity Care Group we provide care for vulnerable children and young people across Lancashire in children’s homes which we provide for them. The children and young people we care for receive support from a small team of incredible Residential Support Workers and managers who strive to engage, motivate, and instil confidence and life skills within our children and young people.

Due to expansion, we now have a number of additional roles available in our new residential homes.

Your key responsibilities as Senior Residential Support Worker:
We pride ourselves on our sector-leading provision and our commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for the children and young people we look after. As such, we seek the highest calibre Senior Residential Support Workers who truly have a passion for helping children and young people to reach their full potential.

As the Senior Residential Support Worker, you will mentor, support and coach new team members and draw upon your experience to manage any challenges that may arise; no two days are the same. For our children you will provide emotional support, establish strong relationships, boundaries and routines, and create a warm and nurturing home environment. You will promote each child and young person’s needs, champion them, and support them to fulfil their potential. Whether this means getting involved in cooking, sports, outdoor adventures, music, or even getting a manicure, you will engage the children, open them up to new experiences and nurture their self-esteem and confidence.

We will train and develop you so you can deliver our therapeutic model to support and care for our children in the best way possible.

Trinity Care Group is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of all children and young people in our care. All staff have a key role and responsibility in this area.
- A good understanding of the Children’s Home Regulations and Quality standards.
- A good understanding of the Ofsted process and good knowledge of all current Children’s Legislation.
- Some knowledge around the needs of children and young people with EBD/SEMH/CSE and the support services required to ensure their needs are fully met.
- Strong communication skills with an ability to lead on shift.
- Good character and integrity with resilience that matches the demands of this challenging role.

Essential Requirements:

- Level 3 Diploma or equivalent in Children and Young People’s Workforce
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Flexibility to work on a rota basis including sleep ins.
- At least 1 years’ experience in the Residential Children's Services sector or have worked in a similar setting working with children with challenging behaviour.
- At least 1 years’ experience of leading shifts in a children’s residential setting.

Our Staff Benefits
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Blue Light Card
- Free access to face-to-face Staff Counselling service
- Company pension scheme
- On-site parking
- Double time for Bank holidays
- Additional payments for on-call duties completed
- Great work
- life balance with our condensed working rota and sleep-ins.
- Lots of opportunities to progress as the business has exciting growth plans over the next few years

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

**Salary**: From £35,190.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift

Application question(s):

- Do you hold a Full UK Driving Licence?

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (required)

Work Location: On the road