Senior Support Worker (Children’s Service)

Senior Support Worker (Children’s Service) Birmingham, England

Care Perspectives Ltd
Full Time Birmingham, England 28320 - 30320 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Job Title: Senior Support Worker (Children’s Service)

Location:   Great Barr B42

  • Salary: £28,320 - £30,320 this includes an average of 6 sleep ins per month, sleep ins are paid at £60 per sleep

Hours:  Average 40 hours per week

Contract:    Permanent Care Perspectives is a specialist provider of care and support to children & young people who have complex mental health disorders, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioural difficulties. Since we established, we have worked tirelessly to develop services to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children & young people, creating services that nurture independence.

We are a vibrant, young, expanding company already operating 6 homes in the West Midlands: Bilston, Wolverhampton and Great Barr. The next 12 months are incredibly exciting times for us, with further developments in our current services and some ambitious growth plans. Now is the perfect time to come and join us.

Job Summary

Are you looking for a more meaningful and rewarding role for the New Year 2023, we are seeking positive minded, responsible, & caring people to join our fantastic team.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will provide leadership to the team always acting as a positive role model, manage rotas on a daily basis, carry out and complete daily shift planning and handover, provide effective supervision of your team in line with the Care Regulations, provide on call cover as arranged by the Home Manager. You will motivate, support and mentor the staff, you will carry out an essential and varied role to provide the individual support required by the children and young people in our care, complete relevant paperwork, and where appropriate administer medication.

You will create positive relationships with the children & young people, meeting their needs and always safeguarding them.

This is a great opportunity to continue your career in care, working as part of a dedicated team committed to help make a difference. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, where children and young people are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

Essential Skills

  • Excellent communication
  • Flexible, hardworking and adaptable
  • Leadership skills
  • Confident team player
  • Kind and caring
  • Driving Licence

Qualification & Experience

  • Experience in Residential childcare (Essential)
  • You must hold a Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent

Why join us:

Here are just some of the benefits of working for us:

  • Rewarding work helping our Children and young people reach their potential in their daily lives
  • Friendly, small passionate teams with supportive working environments
  • Career development opportunities to help you reach your own personal development
  • Competitive salary including opportunities for additional hours
  • We offer a structured 1-week induction programme including face to face training, online modules, shadow shifts
  • Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics
  • Free DBS check
  • Free parking
  • Free meals on shift (residential homes only)
  • Recommend a friend referral scheme with financial rewards
  • Pension scheme

In return, we offer a rewarding career with opportunities for progression in a fast-growing organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, staff development, retention, and inclusion.

Interested? Call us now on 0121 289 6482

Please note this vacancy may close at any time therefore early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

Care Perspectives are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children & young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and subject to fully Enhanced DBS.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,320.00-£30,320.00 per year

Benefits:

  • On-site parking
  • Wellness programme

Licence/Certification:

  • Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SRSWB

Senior Support Worker (Children’s Service)
Care Perspectives Ltd

careperspectives.co.uk
Leicester, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
51 to 200 Employees
Company - Private
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