Children's Residential Support Worker

**Please note that this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship**

Join our team as a **Support Worker **and make a positive impact on the lives of our young people

**Salary**:£12.00 - £12.30 per hour (dependent on level of qualification)

**Sleep Rate**: £55.00 per sleep

**Overtime Rate**:£15.00 per hour

Are you a caring and compassionate person who is motivated by making a difference to the lives of children and young people in care? Do you thrive when faced with challenge and are you dedicated to providing support and stability to those who need it most? If the answer is **yes**, then we need you

Join us now and kickstart your career in childcare by developing your transferable skills, building your experience, and gaining exposure to multiagency working.

**The Company**:
We are Next Stage 4Life, a residential childcare provider with eight Registered Children’s Homes that have an OFSTED rating of ‘**Good**’. We are a small family firm that is passionate about supporting children and young people up to the age of 18 with emotional and behavioural difficulties. We place a focus on growing our business ethically by valuing the quality of care provided opposed to maximising occupancy levels. We are a **Real Living Wage Employer** who recognises the incredible work produced by our workforce for the children and young people within our care.

**The Role**:
As a Residential Support Worker you will become an essential part of a child’s life by delivering support that is focused on all aspects of their health, wellbeing, education, independence, and development. You will be responsible for:

- Working in accordance with our company values of **Everyone Matters**, **Inspire**, **Teamwork**, **Resilience**, and **Excellence & Quality**.
- Providing an outstanding quality of care that is underpinned with the Children’s Home Regulations and Quality Standards.
- Building and maintaining appropriate positive relationships with our children and young people; colleagues; and professionals/outside agencies.
- Adopting trauma informed therapeutic approach to delivering support.
- Providing a safe, nurturing, and positive living environment.
- Providing domestic support within the home.
- Working with a child or young person on a one-to-one basis.
- Engaging in meaningful activities that the child or young person enjoys such as, LEGO building; watching films; visiting parks and/or theme parks; and going on holiday etc.
- Ensuring our children feel heard and are able to communicate their individual wants, needs and wishes.
- Managing conflict and challenging behaviour appropriately with the aim of producing positive outcomes.
- Working as part of a team.
- Committing to developing your professional knowledge and skillset.
- Working shifts as part of a rolling rota on a two on four off basis (including long shifts; evenings; weekends; sleep-ins, bank holidays; and on-call duties).

Experience of a similar role would be beneficial; however, it is not essential because we pride ourselves on facilitating a bespoke learning and development programme that encourages career progression within our organisation and the childcare profession. If you do not hold a Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce upon joining the organisation, you will be supported in obtaining your qualification within the first two years of your employment.

The successful applicant must hold a full and valid UK Driving License and be willing to add business insurance to their car insurance policy,

**Our Offer**:

- Competitive hourly rates of pay.
- Permanent fulltime employment.
- 28 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holidays).
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Comprehensive training and ongoing career development.
- A diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
- A friendly and supportive team.
- Excellent opportunities for career progression.
- Up and Above Bonus Scheme.
- Ofsted Bonus Scheme.
- Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme.
- Monthly and Annual Attendance Lottery Scheme.
- Double Pay on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day (plus Christmas Eve and New Years Eve from 18:00 PM)
- +medicash Cashback Health Care Plan (upon completion of probationary period).
- Blue Light Card discounts.
- Onsite parking.

**Join us NOW**

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

Pay: £12.00-£15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

Licence/Certification:

- UK Driving License (required)

Work Location: In person