Senior Childrens Support Worker

** 4769**
**Senior Childrens Support Worker**
**Northampton, Northamptonshire**
**Permanent and full time (average of 39 hours per week, however if you are looking for a permanent role but with less hours, we can also offer 24 and 32 hour contracts**
**10am - 10pm or 10am and ends at 10.30am the following day - this will be if doing a sleep**
**£24,744 - £32,019**
**Childrens residential home for children aged between 8 and 18 years**
BS Social Care are currently recruiting for a Senior Childrens Support Worker to work in one of our Northampton homes providing a nurturing, caring, and safe service for children aged between 8 and 18 years. We support them to grow and learn and to developtheir skills, confidence, and independence. The children and young people who live at the home have different learning, physical and emotional needs. Some children have high level complex needs, including health and social needs and behaviours that can challenge.
About the employer; this employer is a well established childrens company that owns 3 Northampton childrens homes.
About the job; to work directly with children and young people as part of a team and to achieve the aims set out by thevcompany within the organisation's policy framework.
The staff team will be responsible for supporting children and young people with emotional, behavioral and social difficulties and/or moderate learning difficulties and/or attachment disorder and/or mental health needs and the associated needs of these diagnosis'in all aspects of their lives.
The Senior Residential Support Worker will assist the Managers in providing the highest possible standards of care for the children and young people. The Senior Residential Support Worker will give the appropriate managerial guidance and support to staff andyoung people and be responsible for leading shifts and making decisions during those shifts that ensure the service is well led.
Essential - Minimum of two years experience in working with children and young people with emotional behavioural and social difficulties and/or Learning Difficulties and/or Attachment Disorder.
Desirable - NVQ3/Diploma or other relevant childcare qualification.
Essential - Knowledge of The Children Act 1989, 2004, Care Standards Act 2000, Quality Standards and Children's Homes Regulations (as revised) Associated legislation.
Essential - Understanding of the developmental needs of children.
Essential - Awareness of the impact of disruptive patterns of life on children and young people. Have a working knowledge of, effective anti-discriminatory social work practices. Have a positive attitude toward research and ability to integrate learning.
This is a full time and permanent role paying £24,744 - £32,019 with the option of overtime. You will be offered an intense induction followed by consistent training and supervisions. Progression is offered and supported. Benefits will also be offered suchas;
Annual-leave entitlement.
28 days annually. Please note that when working bank holidays you will either receive plus 50% pay or time of in lieu (TOIL).
Sickness Pay entitlement.
Sick pay is normally statutory sick entitlement. At the Director's discretion in some circumstances there is the possibility of pay.
Loyalty Bonus.
We have a discretionary annual loyalty bonus system.
Training
An extensive range of training is provided and integral to the organisation's aim to enhance the team's skills and performance. If team members leave within the first six months, a financial contribution could be required.
Pension
We offer an auto enrolment pension scheme compliant wicompliant with legislation.