Senior Residential Support Worker

Children's Residential Home

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Senior Residential Practitioner to join a team within a Children's Residential Home in Castleford. As a Senior Residential Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing care and support to children in residential child care, ensuring that they are loved, happy, healthy, safe from harm and able to develop, thrive and fulfil their potential. You will also be required to lead the team in the absence of the Registered Manager or Deputy Manager.

Salary - £34,812.34, with an increase upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period.

Working Hours - 56.5 hours per week, inclusive of sleeps (08:00-23:00 plus sleep and half an hour handover the next day 08:00-08:30).

Rota - shifts are based on a 3-week rolling rota, averaging at 10 shifts per month, equates to 244.5 hours per month.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Assist children in residential child care to develop behaviourally, educationally and emotionally
Support children's emotional, mental and physical health needs
Work with the wider system of professionals for each child, and with children's families and communities of origin
Provide a safe, stimulating and loving environment for children
Carry out supervision reviews with RCP's on a regular basis and in line with the company's supervision protocols

Requirements

Qualification's, Skills and Experiences

Working towards or completed Level 4 diploma in Children's and Young People workforce,
Current, clean UK driving licence
Enhanced DBS
Right to Work in the UK
Minimum 2 years' experience in childcare or youth setting at RCP level and an understanding of the challenges young people and carers face within a residential care setting.

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If you are passionate about working with children and young people and making a positive difference in their lives, then this is the job for you.

If you would be interested in this role or any similar roles please do not hesitate to contact Emily @ Service Care on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Benefits of working for Emily @ Service Care Solutions:

A specialist, dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact
Exceptional referral bonuses
An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.
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