Children's Residential Support Worker (LD) - Together Trust : Job Details

Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People?  Our children’s home in Cheadle Hulme rest bite care for Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties and Complex Care Needs

The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

You will be working in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing, and supporting the young people providing them with all the care, love and support that they would receive as if it was their family home. 

Location – Cheadle Hulme

Hours

- 37.5 hours per week

Salary 

- £23,412 per annum.

             £96 for sleep-in shifts.

             25% uplift on hourly rate for weekend shifts.

We also offer….

• Annual Leave

   27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years

• Generous pension scheme

  and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service 

• Occupational sick pay

   and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.

• Reward and Discount platform

   offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.

• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card

• Proud to be a real living wage employer

• Refer a friend scheme

  , be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications

• Long service awards

   including cash gifts and extra holiday.

• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

We also provide a caring, supportive environment for all our employees, with a strong emphasis on a good work / life balance, and this something you can’t put a value on!

A

bout the position….

As a Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will be attending to the needs of the children, planning activities considering that some of the Children and Young People may have additional and sometimes complex health needs.

• Working on your own initiative and as part of a team, you will be to preparing and assisting the young people to fulfil the aims of their person-centred plan. You will support the Children and Young People with communication working closely as a team that has a passion to improve their lives whilst in our care.

• 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.

We provide compassionate, nurturing care for children who are in crisis and have complex needs, supporting them to move on from a difficult past to a brighter future.

About you….

You don’t have to have any previous childcare experience as full training is provided, but if you have experience that is a bonus! We look for applicants who have the following skills.

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

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

• A good standard of written English and IT skills would be essential, you will be writing reports and keep record of the Children and Young Peoples progress.

• 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.

Is this you? Are you ready to make a positive change?   Then please take a closer look at the 

Full Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this advert.

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In order for the Trust to comply with the apprenticeship funding rules, it is a requirement of the role that the successful applicant must be able to evidence that (1) they have the right to work in the UK without additional approval for more than 20 hours each week throughout the year and (2) they have an eligible residency status for the purposes of the apprenticeship funding rules. In most cases this will mean that the individual needs to show that they have been ''ordinarily resident'' in particular countries (including the UK) at