Senior Adventure Care Worker

**Become an Eslander and start a truly rewarding career** Due to expansion, we are looking for senior support workers to join our highly valued Assessments Team. This is a unique and very special opportunity for the right people. Our teams are "professional parents’ who are nurturing and supportive and give our children high levels of care. By promoting and encouraging independence, teaching life skills and ensuring that our children's safety and wellbeing underpins every decision we make, we can help them achieve amazing outcomes Our Assessments homes provide therapeutic, EBD and complex trauma support. You will support your young person in all of their day-to-day needs, have a keen interest in the outdoors and a wide variety of "adventure" activities **Our Mission**: Esland are driven to changing children’s’ lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services. We think that our people are the best in the industry - if you want to join us, there has never been a better time. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, we would love to hear from you **The role of a Senior Adventure Support Worker will involve**: - Contributing to the young person’s care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation - Forming effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies - Ensuring the home is kept clean and in a tidy condition, adhering to the cleaning rota system and encouraging the young people to participate as appropriate - Ensuring that good quality records are maintained as required with supervision and advice from the team and Managers - Maintaining and promoting residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by Esland and Ofsted - Contributing to the educational and social development of each young person and assisting in the implementation of Individual Education Programs - Meeting the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximizing opportunities for their development - Providing support to the Registered Manager/Deputy Manager whilst on shift **What we are looking for from you**: - Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People or equivalent (essential) - Experience in residential children's care (essential) - Supervisory experience (essential) - Passion to help nurture young people - A real love for adventure and outdoor activity qualifications (preferred) - Flexibility to spend 4 days on site (on a 4-on, 6-off rota) All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference. **What we can offer you**: - A salary of £34,705 to £38,520 per year depending on qualifications (based on a pay rate of £12.37 to £14.00 per hour and undertaking 8 sleeps per month) - Enrolment onto the fully funded Level 3/4/5 Children and Young People’s Workforce qualification - Enrolment into Esland pension scheme - 248 hours annual leave per year - Opportunities to pick up extras shifts / overtime at enhanced rate - Bank holidays paid at time and a half - Comprehensive, paid induction training (that is accredited through the Bild Association of Certified Training) and ongoing training within the role - Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 50 colleagues last year - Cycle to work scheme - A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme - Monthly recognition awards - Casual dress code - Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together - Food available whilst on shift - Free parking - A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement) - Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company - The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life **About Esland**: With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than fifty residential children’s homes, and three schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire regions of England. We strive to support our children to achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.