Senior Residential Support Worker

childcare-service; Salford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare service is seeking two Senior residential support workers in Salford. This role involves establishing a nurturing environment for young individuals and providing them with support and guidance. Candidates should be passionate, hardworking, and capable of handling challenging behaviors. The position offers competitive salaries based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with challenging behavior is preferred.
• Ability to establish good relationships based on trust and understanding.
• Aged 21 or over and reside in Manchester, Salford, or the surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the environment and climate of the home to ensure emotional security.
• Provide guidance and counseling of a personal and social nature to young people.
• Responsible for key casework and implementing individual care plans.

Skills

Hard working

Passionate

Reliable

Motivated

Caring

Job description

Are you looking for a new career? Due to internal progression and expansion, we are recruiting for two Senior residential support workers. We have multiple homes based in the Salford Area.

• Can you make a difference to a young person's life?
• Are you hard working, passionate, and reliable?
• Can you work with young people with challenging behaviour?
• Are you motivated, enthusiastic, and caring?

If the answer is yes, you may be just the person we are looking for.

Salary: Deputy - £32,000 - £34,600; SRCW - £27,500 - £28,500; RCW - £23,700 - £25,700. Basic salary depends on experience and qualifications. We also pay a competitive sleep-in rate.

If you are aged 21 or over and live in Manchester, Salford, or surrounding areas and would like to join our team, please submit your application below.

Job Description

1. Primary

1.1 To play a role in establishing, maintaining, and developing the environment and climate of the Home, providing young people with a calm and relaxed group living experience conducive to emotional security and personal happiness and growth.

1.2 To become fully conversant with the company’s philosophy and policies.

1.3 To be actively involved in planning and participating in the home's recreational and social programme and engaging individuals and groups in constructive, enterprising, and socially extending leisure pursuits.

1.4 To respect and maintain the confidentiality of the work.

1. Young People

2.1 To establish good relationships with young people based on confidence, trust, understanding, and mutual respect, setting a good example to all staff.

2.2 To encourage young people to maintain socially acceptable standards of behaviour.

2.3 To provide guidance and counselling of a personal and social nature.

2.4 To share responsibility for the safe supervision of young people by exercising adequate control.

2.5 To be responsible as Key Worker for young people, undertaking casework, report writing, and implementing individual care plans.

RCCCNWL is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in our care. All staff have a key role and responsibility in this area.

1. Staff Group

3.1 To be responsible for and contribute to your own professional development.

3.2 To attend and participate in staff meetings as appropriate.

3.3 To participate in relevant In-Service Training.

3.4 To be involved in the induction and initial support of new staff.

1. Assessment, Recording, and Reporting

4.1 To utilize the company’s mechanisms to record young people's progress and development.

4.2 To contribute to social and emotional reports as required.

4.3 To attend and contribute to the Annual Multi-disciplinary Review, care planning, or other meetings as required.

1. Resources

5.1 To make effective and efficient use of resources within the Home and community.

5.2 To maintain the orderliness of young people's living and social areas and clean them in emergencies.

1. Management, Organisation, and Administration

6.1 To monitor objectively the quality of relationships between young people and staff, aiming for continuous improvement.

6.2 To ensure full and complete casework records are maintained for young people for whom you are Key Worker.

1. General Duties

7.1 To perform any other reasonable tasks assigned by the Registered Manager or deputy/Team Leader.

7.2 To act as driver and/or escort for transporting young people to and from school, shopping, and activities.

7.3 To perform sleeping-in duties as required.

Safeguarding

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check.