Senior children's support worker Wolverhampton, England
Job description
Role: Senior Children’s support worker
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: £10.00 – £12.00 per hour plus £55.00 per Sleep in
Type: Permanent and Full time
Rota: 2 on 4 off
Essential: Driver
*Unfortunately Tier 2 sponsorship is not available*
Are you passionate about working with Children? Are you a supportive, caring, resilient and a reliable individual?
If this, is you Balfor have a rewarding full-time opportunity for a Senior Children’s Residential Support worker for a 4 bed Home in Wolverhampton.
The home is an established service that accommodates children and young people from the ages of 8 – 18 with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.
Requirements
- Previous experience working as a senior support worker
- 1 year’s Minimum experience working with children (preferably as a Residential Support Worker)
- level 3 qualification in Residential Care or equivalent.
- Experience working with children with EBD.
- Restraint Trained (Desired).
- Clear Enhanced DBS registered on the update service.
- Driving License with access to a car (Desired)
This is a permanent position, and you will be required to work full and half days and Sleep in shifts.
Support Worker Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be the designated lead on shifts
- Coordinate rotas along side management
- Medication administration
- Support with nightly tasks: such as medication and domestic duties.
- To participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.
- To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required
- Always ensure that the ethos of the Statement of Purpose is applied.
- Adhere to statutory policies and procedures.
- To be a Key Worker where designated and contribute to the child or young person’s plan which reflects his/her care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs. Ensure that this plan is regularly reviewed in conjunction with other team members.
- Be alert to signs of distress or abuse and to ensure that the child or young person is monitored and protected.
- Work within the safeguarding and child protection guidelines, following the reporting procedures where appropriate.
- Be aware of children’s rights and work in an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive manner.
- Contribute to childcare planning and review meetings when required.
- Ensure that confidentiality is always maintained and observe data protection guidelines.
We are looking for hardworking, passionate, vibrant, and dedicated support workers to join the team.
Does this role sound like a good fit for you? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? If so, apply today.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Balfor Recruitment who is operating as an employment business.
For more information, please contact Jasmine on 0121 260 0002 at Balfor recruitment today!
If you do not hear back within 7 days, please consider your application.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.00-£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wolverhampton, WV3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: One location
