Residential Support Worker

**Salary**: £21,840 per annum averaging at £26,316 per annum with bonuses and (sleep in shift £63 per night / waking night shift £120 per night).

**Residential Support Worker Evenwood, County Durham**

Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for Residential Support Workers to join our Staff Teams close to Evenwood, County Durham.

Upon site we have two residential homes one specialising in supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties and another specialising in supporting young people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs and are currently recruiting for both homes.

**About the job**:
As a Support Worker, you will be key in helping our young people with a range of needs and difficulties. This is a challenging role, but the rewards are incomparable to any other job. You will be working in an environment where the little things that you do every day could have life-changing results on the young people in our care. Your ambition for the people you support will help them take steps to fulfilling their potential.

**What would I be doing?**
- Working with all levels of the Staff Team to safeguard our young people at all time.
- Participating in a wide range of innovative and exciting recreational events held within the home and wider community.
- Assisting with practical matters relating to care (cooking, washing, cleaning etc.)
- Creating positive relationships with the young people and offering them unconditional dignity and respect.
- Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural and cultural needs of the young people in our care.
- Continually maintaining accurate and clear record keeping.
- Ensuring that the needs of the young people are being met and reviewing and recording changes to those needs.
- Actively contributing to the development of the team.
- Attending to personal care needs of young people with complex needs who are unable to complete this independently.
- Demonstrating a thorough understanding of medication administration and ensuring that procedures are followed accurately and effectively.

**What experience or qualifications would I need?**
- A genuine passion for care and to be motivated by contributing to the progression of others
- A strong team player
- Resilience to keep going at difficult times and to ask for support if needed
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Computer literacy
- A driving licence
- An NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent, or a willingness to complete this qualification within a fixed timeframe

**What would I get in return?**
- A competitive salary of £21,840 per year per annum, working a 42 hour week.
- We can offer contracts on 42, 35, 28 and 21 hours per week.
- Sleep-ins paid at £63 per night, Waking Nights paid at £120 per night.
- Overtime available
- Extensive training packages with time rostered out of your work rota to attend.
- Pension
- Staff meals whilst on shift
- Fully expensed off-site activities and trips to attend alongside our young people.
- Genuine career development opportunities for those who want them.
- A beautiful home and grounds to work within.

**What benefits would I get from working at Park Blue Homes**:

- Full occupancy bonus between £30 - £50 per month.
- Full attendance / sickness bonus £500 per annum.
- 'Good' grading OFSTED bonus £50 per Inspection.
- Free access to 'My Health Assured' app for the use of yourself and close family.
- Referral scheme - £350 if you refer a friend and they pass their three month probation.
- Day off for your birthday.
- Long service salary reviews every two years.
- Takeaway night for new starters.

**Due to registration requirements, applicants must be 21 or over.**

**About Park Blue Homes**:
Park Blue Homes are a group of independent Residential Children’s Homes, with four homes in Wiltshire and two in Country Durham.

Park Blue Homes strives to provide exciting places for young people to live. Our teams are really important to us, and we aim to recruit highly skilled and committed people that want to grow in their positions to help our young people.

Park Blue Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Park Blue Homes is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all.

All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.

Park Blue Homes is an equal opportunities employer.

**Salary**: £21,840.00-£26,316.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)
- Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) (preferred)

Work Location: One location