Senior Residential Support Worker

Job Introduction At Wilderness, we provide a unique approach to residential care, health, and education for children who have experienced adverse childhood trauma. We form a specialist therapeutic team around our children and work together to ensure that every child can learn, grow, and flourish during their time with us.

The role of Senior Support Worker is far more than ‘just a job’, the positive outcomes that you will achieve will stay with you for a lifetime.

**Your role during a child’s time with us,**
- You will lead and mentor your team, to create safe spaces for our children so that they can develop and flourish.
- Your priority will be to safeguard our children from risk and harm, ensuring that they receive an outstanding level of care during their time with us
- As well as providing emotional support, you will create routines that include, outdoor activities, cooking, writing, music, games, and relaxation at home
- You will drive our children to activities and appointments, encouraging them to take part in exciting new challenges
- You will be supported by a team of care professionals, including outdoor education specialists, psychology experts, and a dedicated Training Academy who focus on your development at Wilderness
- This role offers you a work life balance where you will work on a rota pattern of 2 days on, and 4 days off, including sleep overs

**What we offer you,**
- ** Overall Expected Earnings**: £35,597 - £37,706 per annum
- ** Basic Salary**: £31,637 - £33,746 per annum, pro rata, depending upon your experience
- ** Sleepover Allowance**: Equating to £3960 per annum, for approx. 11 sleeps per month
- ** Shift Pattern**: You will work condensed shifts of two days on, and 4 days off with one additional day per month, on average.
- ** Holiday**: 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
- ** Additional leave**: at 2 years and 5 years’ service
- ** Training Academy**:An in-depth induction, six-month welcome program, and fully supported development opportunities
- ** Bonuses**: You will be rewarded £1000 every time you successfully refer a friend
- ** Pension**: Auto enrolment into our Company pension
- ** Recognition Awards**: Our monthly Wilderness Heroes Awards celebrate your success
- ** Your Wellbeing**: Excellent health and wellbeing benefits via Medicash, including an employee assistance programme; a cash back healthcare plan that offers discounts on optical, dental, and a range of complimentary therapies; 24/7 access to a virtual GP, and other lifestyle apps to support your wellbeing; discounted gym memberships
- ** Life Assurance**:of 2 times annual salary
- ** Discounts**: A range of discount schemes with access to savings on high street brands, restaurants, cinemas, and other leisure outlets, including local businesses following feedback from our employees

**Why choose a career with Wilderness?**
- Wilderness is one of the UK’s leading specialist providers of residential care for children who have suffered trauma and adversity
- We foster an environment of continuous development by ensuring that you are supported to achieve industry recognised qualifications
- We provide compassionate, nurturing care for children who have complex needs, supporting them to move from a difficult past to a brighter future
- We have a relentless commitment to providing outstanding care for every child we look after
- We value respect and adaptability, we have fun, and we enjoy working collaboratively meaning that together we make a real difference to the lives of the children we look after
- Celebrating the smallest of achievements at Wilderness, helps us accomplish bigger outcomes for our people and communities
- We foster an environment of continuous development by ensuring that you are supported to achieve industry recognised qualifications

**Key qualities that we look for,**
- Qualified in Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent
- A responsible attitude towards safeguarding children
- You will share our company values of Collaboration, Adaptation, Respect, and Empathy.
- Patient and resilient when faced with challenging situations
- Creative skills when planning new activities and motivating others
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient skills in IT and record keeping
- A full, valid, UK driving licence for manual vehicles.

**Pathways for progression when you join Wilderness,**At Wilderness many of our colleagues have progressed their careers and gained promotion or experience in different roles. Upon gaining relevant experience as a SRSW you will have a variety of career opportunities available to you.