Children's Residential Support Worker

Have you always wanted to work as a children's Residential Support Worker but never had the chance?
We have an AMAZING opportunity for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join a children's residential service in Stoke on Trent, supporting young people between the ages of 8-18 with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.

We are looking for enthusiastic, resilient and motivated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behavioraly in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.
No two days are ever the same, so you need to be happy to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. It is challenging, but incredibly rewarding work!!

Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £25,792 - £34,788
Hours: Full time
Rota: 2 on 4 off shift pattern
Hours: 08.00 am - 11pm- sleep / 8am - 11pm - sleep / 8am

You will be committed, passionate and able to engage, encourage and mentor the young people, whilst having a whole lot of fun! Getting paid to play football, computer games and going to theme parks is certainly a perk of the job!!

Benefits:

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  Getting paid to go on bike rides and go to theme parks!
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  Opportunity to do the NVQ level 4 Children & Young People qualification - fully funded!
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  Company pension
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  28 days annual leave
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  Access to discounts for shopping outlets, restaurants and cinema's
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  Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning
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  Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development
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  Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

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

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  Encouraging young people to participate in activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending on their age.
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  Keeping the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.
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  Dealing with challenging behaviours when needed.
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  Protecting children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.
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  Providing support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence and well-being.
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  Maintaining a safe environment for young people.
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  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.
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  Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.
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  Developing and maintaining 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.

Requirements:

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  Experience as a Children's Residential Support Worker, or with Young People is desirable.
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  Experience within another health-care or social care setting is desirable.
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  You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time.
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  You must be over the age of 21.
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  NVQ or QCF level 3 in Children & Young People is desirable.
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  You must be able to commute to Stoke on Trent

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between the ages of 8 - 18 with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care - this is the job for you!
Click apply today!!