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Description
Job Title: Senior Residential Support Worker
Location: Accrington
Salary: £42,739.20 - £45,158.40 per annum
Staff Benefits Include:
Aviva Private Health Cover, which includes:
- Free counselling services
- Online Doctor and Eye/Ophthalmic services
- Complimentary medical cover
- Death in service benefit: 3x salary
- Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
- Christmas Bonus/Vouchers
- Free Staff Meals across our offices and homes
- Company Vehicles provided for each home
- Funded Training
- Paid Induction
- Management Development Programme
- Generous House Budgets for leisure activities, such as cinema, bowling, and dining out
- For those preferring fewer shifts, the option to work 10 shifts per month with appropriate adjustments
- 25 days of paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays, totalling 33 days
- Work in high-quality homes and settings
Successful Candidates Will Have:
- A solid understanding of Children's Home Regulations and Quality Standards
- Familiarity with the Ofsted process and comprehensive knowledge of current Children's Legislation
- Knowledge of the needs of children and young people with EBD/SEMH/CSE, and the support services required to meet their needs
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to lead on shift
- Good character, integrity, and resilience to meet the challenges of this role
Essential Requirements:
- Level 3/4 Diploma or equivalent in Children and Young People’s Workforce
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including sleep-ins
- At least 2 years of experience in the Residential Children’s Services sector or a similar setting working with children with challenging behaviour (desirable)
- At least 1 year of experience leading shifts in a children’s residential setting (desirable)
- Completion of our Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training, which covers trauma understanding, de-escalation techniques, communication skills, and safety interventions, including restrictive holds.
If interested please call Tom at Purosearch on 01904570050, email your cv to [email protected] OR Click APPLY
