Children's Residential Support Worker

Are you a Children’s Residential Care worker looking to make a difference?  Or are you considering change of career and new opportunity?

I have a fantastic opportunity for a Children’s Residential Support Worker to join an independently led Children’s Residential Service provider.  The service is family run and looking for people who are ready to commit to making a difference to young people's lives.

**Due to the nature of the job and the activities involved, we are only able to consider applicants who have a full drivers licence and a car**

In a stunning rural location, just off the M5, your role will be to support Children and  Young People who may have complex needs including attachment issues, abuse, neglect, and/or psychological trauma, special education/additional needs and any additional needs including ASD, ADHD, or who have suffered a significant family crisis.

Salary: £29,000 - £32,000  (sleep allowance included) Plus overtime available!!
Location: Bridgwater
Hours: Full time, varied shift pattern including weekends and sleeps

The service focuses on providing therapeutically supportive homes where stability and consistency enable them to feel secure, build esteem, helping them to cope and ultimately address their emotional issues and needs from past experiences.

Benefits:

• Getting paid to play computer games and go to theme parks!
• Opportunity to do the NVQ level 3 and beyond Children & Young People qualification - fully funded!
• £500 BONUS - successful pas of probation
• £500 BONUS - 1 year service reward
• £50 Voucher at Christmas & on your Birthday as well as festive hampers
• Onsite support by a therapist.
• Company pension
• 28 days annual leave
• Access to discounts for shopping outlets, restaurants and cinema’s
• Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning
• Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

• To encourage the young people to do activities and take responsibility for their own lives, depending on their age.
• To keep the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.
• To be able to deal with challenging behaviours when needed.
• Protect children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.
• Provide support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence and well-being.
• Maintain a safe environment for the young people.
• Ensuring the safety of the students and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the individual’s care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication.
• Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals that may be involved in the young people’s lives such as Psychologists.

• NVQ or QCF Level 3 in Children and Young People is Desireable
• Experience in a residential children's home environment is Preferred
• Full Driving Licence is ESSENTIAL as you may be required to transport the children from time to time

Can you deliver a holistic and integrated approach to care and really make a difference to the young people with Emotional Behavioural Difficulties? 

If this sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. 

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.