Residential Support Workers- Bromsgrove Short Breaks

 Residential Support Workers- Bromsgrove Short Breaks
Salary from £22,737 (pro-rata) - £23,893 (pro-rata) with additional payments through sleeping in. 
Hours varying from 20hrs - 26hrs per week
Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Permanent, Part-Time

Bromsgrove Short Breaks Service provides specialist overnight and day care for children and young people with physical and learning disabilities and complex health needs across Worcestershire. Our standards are high and this is reflected in our home being rated as outstanding by Ofsted.

We have some fantastic opportunities happening in our service. 

We are a supportive and established team who really do make a difference to the lives of young people in Worcestershire. Worcestershire Children First recognises the importance of supporting, training and developing the staff who deliver services for children and young people.

Have you got experience in working with children or young people with disabilities, with a passion and motivation for doing to great job? If so, we would love you to join us as one of Residential Support Workers.

We require a number of Residential Support Workers, with part time hours varying from 20hrs -26hrs to compliment and help progress our plans.

As a Residential Support Worker you will be ambitious for young people, in helping them to achieve their goals and optimise their potential. You will work directly with children and young people, building effective relationship with them and their families and other professionals.

For more information contact Bev Harris, Manager on 01527 575710 or bharris@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk 

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council , so do take a look! Some of the other benefits we can offer include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

How to Apply:

If you’d like to apply, then please complete the attached application form. Do take care to talk about how you meet the criteria detailed on the person specification and think about any transferrable skills you might have from previous roles or experience you’ve gained outside of employment. If you have a preference of location then please do let us know in your personal statement.  

When you’re ready, just email the application form to recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk and one of our recruitment team will be in touch.

Application Closing Date: As and When
Anticipated Interview Date: To be Confirmed

DBS ROLES: The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care