Senior Childrens Residential Support Worker - #190545

Department: Residential

Location: Orchard Farm - Buxton

Compensation: £35,848 - £38,028 / year

Description

Do you really want to make a positive impact on our young people's lives and help empower them to flourish and grow?
Are you able to build positive and trusting relationships within our supportive and nurturing homes?
If so, we are looking for you to join our highly valued teams. Don't delay! Apply today to start a truly rewarding career!

Hours: full time, 2 days on 4 days off (with sleep nights). We are a 365 day a year service due to the nature of our work. Rotas given in advance.

Pay rate: £13.80 to £14.85 per hour, days (depending on qualification), £60 per sleep night (equates to approximately £35,848..00 to £38,028.00 per annum). Opportunities to pick up overtime at enhanced rate

Esland are driven to changing children’s’ lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for nurturing and supportive people, who can provide outstanding childcare and support our young people to achieve amazing outcomes.

Our beautiful home near Buxton is a group home that offers a comfortable and homely setting for our young people who need therapeutic placements. Our teams support their young people with all of their domestic needs, education, socialisation skills while learning new things and experiencing fun activities and excursions together. We support with their hobbies and interests which include crafting, baking and singing.


What we can offer a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker:

We know our teams make a big difference and we want them to feel rewarded:

• A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
• We offer routes for progression and the opportunity undergo a qualification once employed
• We offer BILD accredited, paid induction training
• You will have access to a company app that provides high street discounts, online medical support, financial advice and counselling
  
  
  

Essential requirements for a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker:

• A minimum 12 months experience in a children's residential care home
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
• In depth knowledge of Ofsted regulations, expectations and best practice
• A Full driving licence issued in the UK
• Applicants must have full right to work in the UK with no restrictions
• Values in line with Esland's, such as taking a therapeutic, person-centred approach to childcare
• Due to industry regulations, applicants must be aged 21 or above

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices (the company will cover the costs).

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.