Support Worker Crosby, Cumbria, North West England, England
Job description
Do you want to enable children and young people who have been taken into care to have the best possible start in life? Are you enthusiastic, resilient, and driven to enrich and make a difference in the lives of young people?
We are recruiting Children's Residential Support Workers for a 4 bedded Children's home in Crosby with immediate starts. You will be working alongside an experienced team of Managers and Support Workers to provide the best possible care for the children in the home.
Overview:
- Title: Childrens Residential Support Worker
- Location: Crosby
Benefits:
- Excellent Rates of pay, weekly pay, and no payroll charges
- Support from an specialist consultant
- Free online training and subsidised practical training (TMVA,PMVA,PBM)
- Worker of the month prize £50
- Entry into our Golden Ticket draw to win £500 every quarter
- 24-hour registration - register from the comfort of your own home
- Holiday pay- paid weekly or accumulated in a holiday pot
- Contributed pension
The role:
What you’ll be doing as a Childrens Residential Support Worker
- To support the children and young people in all day to day activities and interests
- To promote the young persons independence and wellbeing
- To attend weekends away, holidays and trips away with the Children
- To attend weekend and evening activities to support the children and young people in their interests. This can range from climbing and baking cakes to weekend away in Butlins.
- To protect the children and young people from any risks to their health and welfare
- To provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home.
- To ensure the safety of young people by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines
- To support, overcome and learn to minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging .
The successful candidate:
What you’ll need to be successful as a Childrens Residential Support Worker
- A desire to create positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people
- Empathetic, caring and resilient nature
- At least 6 months experience of working with children or within a similar Social Care setting
- Valid UK Driving Licence
- Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to obtain one
- The right to work in the UK
Do you want to make a real, measurable difference to the lives of young people? If this sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. If you think you’re right for this Children's Residential Support Worker role, then click the ‘apply’ button below.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Crosby, Merseyside: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
