Senior Residential Childrens Support Worker

Senior Childrens Residential Support Worker Support Worker (Children's Home) required in Warrington - Solo Provision Full time, permanent contract £32,748 per annum* (£13 per hour)* plus amazing benefits *salary based on holding a level 3 diploma in residential childcare and undertaking 8 sleep's per month? Start a truly rewarding career We are driven to changing the lives of children for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services. We are looking for residential support workers and senior support workers to join our growing, highly valued team. Our teams are "professional parents'who are nurturing and supportive, giving our children high levels of care and allowing them to achieve amazing outcomes. Our homes vary in size and provide therapeutic, EBD and complex trauma support services. We think that our teams are the best in the industry - if you want to join us, there has never been a better time All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleagueon the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference. The role of a senior 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, encouraging the young people to participate as appropriate - Ensuring that good quality records are maintained as required with supervision and advice from shift and Managers. - Maintaining and promoting residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by the company 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 maximising opportunities for their development - Providing support to the deputy/manager of the home whilst on shift? - Assisting the Manager in planning and preparing of team's rotas to ensure sufficient cover at all times - Taking the responsibility of leading shifts under the direction of the Manager - Assisting the Home Manager in financial budgeting - Ensuring that equality and diversity is followed and encouraged Essential requirements: - A Level 3 Diploma in CYPW (or equivalent) - Experience in a children's home setting - Supervisory experience - Passion to help nurture young people - Flexibility to work 24 to 48 hour shift patterns (including sleep-in) - rota given in advance but likely to be 2 on 4 off - A full, UK driving licence What we can offer you: - Enrolment onto the fully funded Level 4/5 Children and Young People's Workforce qualification - Enrolment into 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 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 (successful referees will also be entered into a prize draw for an opportunity to win £5000) - Monthly recognition awards - Casual dress code