Part-time Residential Support Worker

Compass Community Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a part-time Residential Support Worker to facilitate activities for children while building positive relationships. Flexible shifts are offered to fit your availability. Responsibilities include overseeing children's activities, ensuring their wellbeing, and supporting domestic tasks. Applicants should be compassionate and able to remain calm under challenging situations. Training will be provided, and the role offers various benefits, including a generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

£50 per sleep-in

Pro-rata holiday entitlement

Annual leave award

Cashback for medical appointments

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must be 22 years of age or above to meet Ofsted regulations.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children.
• Valid manual driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate children’s activities and appointments.
• Ensure health and wellbeing, safeguarding at all times.
• Support with domestic tasks like cleaning and cooking.
• Create timetables, manage paperwork, and write reports.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Job description

Part-time Residential Support Worker role with flexible working hours.

Overview

Whether you’re studying, parenting, semi-retired, or simply want greater balance, a part-time Residential Support Worker role with flexible working hours could be exactly what you’re looking for. Our flexible shifts are built around your availability, helping you maintain the work-life balance you need. Early mornings, evenings, weekends, or just a few shifts per week – we work with you to create a pattern that fits.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is 22 years of age or above (to meet Ofsted regulations).
• Is caring, compassionate and able to build positive relationships with others.
• Has a valid manual driving licence.
• Has the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

Previous experience is not essential for this role. Our Skills to Care induction includes 2 separate weeks of classroom-based training and a week of shadow shifts to prepare for the new role.

What will I do as a Residential Support Worker?

Compass Homes are built around accepting a child as they are in a non-judgemental way. You will allow our children to experience childhood, build self-esteem and accept themselves, helping their journey into adulthood.

• You will help facilitate children’s activities and appointments, supporting them in all aspects of their lives. You will ensure their health and wellbeing, safeguarding them at all times.
• You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• You will support the wider team with a range of domestic tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and food shopping.
• You will create timetables, manage paperwork and write reports.

Why work for Compass?

• £50 per sleep-in.
• Pro-rata holiday entitlement starting at 224 hours, gradually increasing to 248 hours after 4 years working with us.
• Receive an additional 3.5 days of leave (one for your birthday, one to health and wellbeing, one to volunteer and a half day for festive celebrations).
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• With MediCash, receive cash back for medical and wellbeing appointments such as dental treatment/check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy and more.
• Win up to £150 in our monthly REACH Awards.
• Company pension scheme.

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Above all we thrive on our ethos “Potential Not Perfection”, meaning we will consider all applications.

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Gloucester, England, United Kingdom