Senior/deputy Residential Support Worker

**Location**:
Cheadle - South Manchester - Northwest

**Job title**:
Senior Residential support worker x2

Deputy Manager x1

**Service**:
Ofsted Regulated Residential Children’s Homes, Regulated for the care of EBD children - BRAND NEW service.

**Salary**:
Senior Residential Support Worker - up to £31,000 + Bonuses.

Deputy Manager - up to £34,000 + Bonuses

Salary Depending on Experience and Qualifications

**Bonus Scheme**:
Monthly attendance bonus draw

**Hours**:
Monthly contracted hours - between 150 - 170 hours, pro rota, dependent upon rota patterns and days in each month.

**Essential Criteria**:

- The applicant must hold a full UK driving license.
- Experience working with children and young people in a care setting.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- QCF Level 3/4 Residential Childcare/Level 3/4 Diploma Children and Young People’s Workforce

QCF Level 5 Residential Childcare Leadership and management
- DBS on the update service

**This is an opportunity to work as part of a team in an incredible home, finished to the highest quality, in a truly wonderful and prestigious location in South Manchester - our home perfectly symbolises our goals; to be the best that we can possibly be.**

**As a company we have high aspirations and are eager to provide the best quality and standards for all of our staff, and children who live with us.**

**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, those can be the ideal role models for our children.**

**We’re ideally looking for someone with experience working with children and young people in a care/support setting however individuals who hold a genuine passion for supporting and improving the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you too**

**A full UK driving license is a must for this role. Enthusiastic, resilient and great people skills.**

**Delivering positive outcomes for our young people is what we’re all about. That's why we need a committed and enthusiastic individuals, who starts every day with a fresh outlook and the passion to make a difference. We will give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing company, where you will develop exceptional skills to become the leaders of tomorrow and free to achieve your full potential.**

**We are ambitious to be one of the best providers in the sector. We also aim to offer the best salary and benefits packages. You will have an annual base salary of £25,000 to £28,000 plus an opportunity to be entered in to a monthly attendance bonus draw As we grow, we will reward accordingly.**

**We aspire to be a great employer we recognise that pay is important but so is security and work life balance which is why we offer the opportunity to earn extra annual leave.**

**As a Senior Support Worker/Deputy Manager, you will have the following**:

- **Experience working with young people in a residential care setting.
- The desire and passion to safeguard, motivate, and inspire young people in your care.
- Good communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, in addition to working closely alongside other external professionals.
- Ensure you provide a warm, nurturing and supportive environment for our young people to thrive in.
- The characteristics and personality to handle challenging behaviour effectively and professionally.
- The confidence to make good decisions, based upon risk assessment and the needs of the children and your colleagues.
- Assist with the day-to-day functions of the home and provide care based on specific individual needs.
- Prepare the young people for independence life, supporting them with tasks such as cooking, personal care, behaviour management and general life skills.
- The skills to work collaboratively with various multi agencies, such as Social Services, the NHS, the Police; in order to collaboratively engineer the best outcomes for our children.

**The benefits you can expect as a Residential Support Worker working for New Moon Residential Services Ltd**:

- Competitive rate of pay, including a progressive pay scale based on experience and qualifications
- Competitive pension scheme
- Specialist CPD certified training and accredited qualifications free of charge
- Increased annual leave for 100% attendance plus monthly attendance bonus draw.
- Working in a brand-new home
- DBS checks funded
- Rolling rota shift pattern - 2 days on, 4 days off
- Free meals, snacks and drinks on shift for all residential staff.

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

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

**Salary**: £29,000.00-£33,811.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cheadle, Greater Manchester: reliably commute or plan