Childrens Residential Support Worker - ZG Recruitment : Job Details

Childrens Residential Support Worker

Emotional well-being home

Braunstone, Leicestershire

Permanent and full time

£27,398 - £32,172

We are recruiting for a Childrens Residential Support Worker based within the Braunstone area of Leicestershire to work within our beautiful home supporting children & young people between 8-18 years with a complex range of risk and behaviours. The service provides up to 3 service users at any one-time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.

Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to building trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities. To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals. To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc. To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date. To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to and to promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Whilst Braunstone will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to support our other homes should the need arise. These are located in Hinckley, Coalville, Mountsorrel, Market Harborough and Syston.

Essential requirements to evidence in your written application of a Childrens Residential Support Worker;

• Must hold the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare OR be willing to successfully achieve this within the required timeframe.
• Must be motivated by the opportunity to make a positive difference in young people's lives, creating a safe space and building resilience.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and protection of vulnerable children & young people.
• Flexibility to commit to sleep-ins and shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Relevant experience working with children & young people is desirable, but not essential with the right attitude and willingness to learn.

Benefits of a Childrens Residential Support Worker;

• We believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annuma after 3 years service, 29 days per annum after 5 years service and 30 days per annum after 7 years service.
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme.
• A host of family friendly leave options including company maternity, paternity and adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options.
• Service-related sick pay from day 1.
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution.
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension.
• Cycle2work scheme.
• Interest free season ticket loans.
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our benefit portal.
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support.
• Full access to Learning and Development Portal covering masses of mandatory and specialise training packages.

Salary and working hours of a Childrens Residential Support Worker;

Set on a 3-week rolling rota…

Week 1; Mon, Wed and Sat (1 x 24hrs, 2 x 14hrs)

Week 2; Tues, Fri and Sun (1 x 24hrs, 2 x 14hrs)

Week 3; Thurs only (1 x 24 hrs)

24hrs = 10am - 10am

14 hrs = 8am - 10pm

£24,398 - £29,172 (plus a £3,000 per year allowance)

We are unable to offer sponsorships at this time.