Senior Residential Childcare Worker

Senior Residential Childcare Worker

Are you looking to make a difference to a child s life, provide positive experiences and act as a role model to the future generations? Are you patient, understanding and prepared to support and care for vulnerable children affected by trauma and complex needs? Do you want to work for a business who really values the effort and experience you bring to the role?

We have two unique children's home located close to each other in Bournemouth, supporting children with learning disabilities to feel safe, not just in their homes but also in the surrounding area. Our team is dedicated to supporting children's individual hobbies, needs, and skills and making meaningful memories.

We are looking to recruit dynamic, innovative, caring, and experienced Children's Support Workers to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in children s lives, as well as furthering your current Children s Care experience. We can offer Full Time or Part time hours depending on your availability

We understand how important it is to feel valued and stable at work. This is why we feel it is essential to invest in our team s professional and personal growth. We are dedicated to making our team feel supported and encouraged to grow with us.

We offer Experienced Children s Senior Support Workers:

For qualified Seniors, £33,957.30 per annum (Qualified NVQ Level 3 in Residential child care or equivalent):

• Completed Level 3 in Residential Childcare £13.55 per hour (£26,422.50 per year for full time hours)
• Additional sleep-in shifts available paid at £63 per night amounting to £7,534.80 per annum

Up to £33,372.30 per annum (Not-qualified)

• Support workers without Level 3 basic rate of pay from £13.25 per hour for Support Workers (£25,837.50 per year for full time hours),
• Additional sleep-in shifts available paid at £63 per night amounting to £7,534.80 per annum.

As a Children s Support Worker you will be responsible for:

• Acting as a corporate parent to care for, support and meet the needs of the children
• Cooking, cleaning, assisting with homework and participating in activities
• Safeguarding and promoting welfare of children
• To ensure all paperwork is completed to a high standard
• Supporting Children and young people with appointments/health checks

Additionally Senior Children s Support Workers are responsible for:

• To lead a team and ensure shifts run smoothly
• To audit your teams paperwork and ensure all are completed to a high standard
• To ensure all daily, weekly and monthly checks/audits have been completed
• To lead supervisions with team members
• To contribute and lead meetings within the home and with external professionals
• To be on-call as the rota dictates
• To mentor and support new starters

Other Benefits offered:

• Loyalty pay rise for one year of service,
• Fully funded training
• Progression opportunities
• Be eligible to sign up to the Blue Light discount Card
• Casual dress, Meals provided on shift
• 3 week rolling rota, Staff events
• Regular recognition, Referral programme
• Company shift car

The home will use a therapeutic approach and will use the PACE model of parenting in order to support our children and young people who have experienced trauma and difficulties.Therefore experience working with children in a support setting is essential.

The successful candidate will have:

• Senior support workers:At least 2 years experience working with children with at least 1 year in a residential setting
• Full driving licence
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Hours:

• 3 week rolling rota (work 1 in 3 weekends)
• 15.5 hour shifts
• Sleep- ins