Children’s Residential Support Worker

**Children’s Residential Care Worker**

To provide support to young people with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties

**Do you have experience of Children's Residential Care?**

**Do you have the right to work in the UK?**

**You must be over the age of 22 years to work in Children’s Residential Services.**

**Location** - Davenport / Heaton Moor

**Hours** - 37.5 hours per week

**Salary** - £21,283.00 annual salary

**In addition to this basic salary, you can also earn £87.50 per each sleep in and an additional 25% enhancement for all weekend hours worked.**

2 yearly salary increments.

27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.

Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.

Flexible working encouraged

Full & Part time posts considered

Continuous professional development - Enrolled for QCF level 3 after 6 months probation

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of young people?

Are you passionate about equality, fairness, and everyone having the right to a happy, fulfilled life?

Do you want your employer to support your wellbeing and ambitions to progress your career and development?

Here at Together Trust our vision is to champion a better future for the children, young people, and adults we support.

**Main Responsibilities**

As a Residential Support Worker you’ll work as part of a residential care team providing support for individuals with their physical, emotional and social needs with an emphasis on promoting independence.

You’ll work on your own initiative and as part of a team. In your role as Residential Support Worker you will support children/ young people to explore and develop their individuality and overcome early years trauma.

You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the children and young people as individuals.

You will be expected to key work children and young people.

You’ll plan fun activities for you and the children/ young people to participate in.

You’ll need to transport children/ young people to school, meetings and activities. A clean driving licence that has been held for more than 12 months is desirable.

**About the service**

Our services offers short to long term placements designed to help children/young people recover from their early life experiences and prepare them for their futures whether that is rehabilitation to their own family, a placement with a foster family, alternative provision or the transition to independence and adulthood.

Our ethos is to and create an environment of predictability and responsiveness to need in a homely setting, The staff team work hard to build strong and healthy relationships with the young people and pride themselves on their level of commitment and consistency of care.

**About you & Qualifications**

Ideally, we’re looking for someone with experience in a similar background, but it’s not essential as full training will be provided.

Following a successful 6 month probation period, you will undertake a QCF level 3 or 4 qualification with support from an assessor and supervision.

Good communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll be expected to liaise with other staff, parents/carers and professionals.

Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, promoting resilience, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication.

You’ll be writing reports, so a good standard of written English and IT skills would be essential.

Transporting children / young people to an activity or school is a requirement. A driving licence that has been held for 12 months would be desirable.

**Why work for us**

You will be joining a great team of like-minded people.

We are proud to be a real living wage employer and offer annual incremental pay progression.

27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.

Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.

Company pension plan with 7% employer contribution.

Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.

Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.

Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through our employee assistance provider Lifeworks.

Access to health plans where you can subscribe to claim towards therapy, dental etc. through Simply Health

Free in person and online yoga classes for all staff

A range of discounts and cycle to work schemes as well as staff council and staff networks.

**Benefits include**:
Pension scheme - Employer contribution

Paid holiday

A 24/7 employee assistance and counselling programme

Long service recognition scheme

Full suite of training resources to meet your employment needs with recognised qualifications

Reward and Discount Platform

Access to employee e