Children's Residential Support Worker

Full-time, permanent, Children’s Residential Support Worker, close to Wrexham, Wales.

The service is based in the Chester area and is close to public transport routes. If you have your own vehicle, then the service is a 25-minute commute from Wrexham via the A483.

You must have experience of working within the Social Care or Children’s Sector. You may have experience working in a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school, residential childcare service, or a nursery? What is important is being enthusiastic, proactive, and having a passion for working within the sector.

• £21,350 - £25,000 per annum DOE.
• Full-time hours, 37.5-hours per week.
• Shifts – 2 earlies, 3 lates, & 1 long shift every other weekend (8am – 10pm).
• Set 2-week rota so can fit around your life.
• Night shifts are 4 on, 4 off shift pattern.
• Comprehensive training package.
• Must hold NVQ Level 3 in either Residential Childcare or Children and Young Peoples Workforce, Health & Social Care, or Child Development.

The Service

We are recruiting on behalf of a newly opened, special, independent residential school with aspirations to be the very best in the UK. Their day and residential school are for up to 30 Children and young adults aged between 4 – 19 living with Learning Disabilities, Autism, and challenging behaviours. Set within a newly refurbished, historic setting, they have created the perfect for environment for the children and young people to achieve their aspirations and reach their full potential. Decorated by award winning decorators, it is not only a fantastic place for the children to enjoy and to flourish in but is also a lovely place to work too.

Your Role

As a Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will join a highly skilled team supporting the children on a 1:1 basis. The service is 30-bedded and set across 4 properties, all next to each other and all set in their own grounds. You will help support the needs of the children/young people, creating a safe and nurturing environment in which they can flourish. Don’t worry if you have any questions, we will be more than happy to talk you through the role.

This provider believes in changing lives for the better. They also have a strong commitment towards developing their fantastic team and offering them a clear career pathway. So, who knows, this might just be the start of an exciting rewarding career.

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If you are excited by this Children’s Residential Support Worker job opportunity and if you wish to apply, then please click on apply. We will be happy to tell you more about this job vacancy and answer questions you may have.

Social Care & Education Jobs are the UK’s leading Permanent Recruitment experts for the Health & Social Care & Children’s Sector. We are bespoke, unique and a trusted, valued, recruitment partner for candidates and Providers across the UK. We will always handle your application professionally and with the strictest of confidence. We love what we do, we want you to love what we do too!

We are looking for a Children’s Residential Team Leader to join a small children’s residential home for children with Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester.

Salary: £11.00 - £12.50 per hour DOE + £40 per sleep.

Job Type: Full-time, 4-week rota including 4-6 sleeps per month.

We are recruiting on behalf of a 3-bedded home for children aged 7-12. The service works closely with in-house Clinical Psychologists and uses therapeutic parenting programmes to enable every young person to develop their abilities and create a positive future. The home, children and team are all very settled and there is very little staff turnover, testament to how valued their team are and the rewarding nature of the job.

As Team Leader, you will play a key role in supervising and mentoring a team of Support Workers, but more importantly, you will make a positive difference in a child’s life, helping to create a safe and nurturing environment where they can grow up and move towards the future they deserve.

Criteria

• Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification).
• Experience as Support Worker or Senior in a Children’s residential setting.
• Experience of working with children with EBD/Learning Disabilities/Mental Health conditions.
• Driving Licence – essential.

To find out more about this Children’s Support Worker job vacancy and to apply, then please click on apply or please call Emma on 0113 4166 900.

Social Care & Education Jobs are the UK’s leading Permanent Recruitment experts for the Health & Social Care & Children’s Residential sector. We are bespoke, unique and a trusted, valued, recruitment partner for candidates and Providers across the UK. We will always manage your application professionally and with the strictest of confidence. We love what we do, we want you to love what we do too!

Benefits

• £500 welcome bonus.

• £30 per sleep (average 5 sleeps per month).

• Full & part-time hours available.

• Paid DBS, paid training, & paid shadow shifts.

• Meals provided onsite.

• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care after 6-months’ probation.

To find out more about this Children’s Support Worker job vacancy and to apply, then please click on apply or please call Emma on 0113 4166 900.

Social Care & Education Jobs are the UK’s leading Permanent Recruitment experts for the Health & Social Care & Children’s Residential sector. We are bespoke, unique and a trusted, valued, recruitment partner for candidates and Providers across the UK. We will always manage your application professionally and with the strictest of confidence. We love what we do, we want you to love what we do too!