Childrens Residential Care Workers

Bolton, Flexible working

Starting salary £23,412 + £96 per sleep 25% enhanced pay for weekends + excellent benefits

Partners in Care Recruitment is working with a local trust who are growing their services and recruiting Children's Residential Care Workers to support young people with a range of additional needs and learning difficulties.

The trust is recruiting for Childrens Residential Care Workers to provide support to young people with complex health care needs, learning difficulties and autism at their service in Bolton which provides short breaks and respite care. They are looking for people who share their vision to champion a better future for the children, young people and adults they support.

Childrens Residential Care Workers Responsibilities

• As a children's Residential Support Worker, you will work as part of a residential childcare team providing support for individuals with their physical, emotional, and social needs with an emphasis on promoting independence.
• Working on your own initiative and as part of a team, your role as Children's Residential Support Worker will be to prepare, assist and enable the young people to fulfil the aims of their person-centred plan. You will support the children and young people with communication and work closely in a team that has a passion to enhance the young people's lives whilst accessing the service.
• You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the children and young people as individuals.
• You will be expected to key work children and young people with learning difficulties
• You will support children and young people with a range of communication methods to promote choices, fulfilment and achievement.

About you & Qualifications

• Ideally, we're looking for someone with experience in a similar background with at least 9 months experience working in a children's residential setting
• Following a successful 6 month probation period, you will undertake a QCF level 3 or 4 qualification with support from an assessor and supervision.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills. You'll be expected to liaise with other staff, parents/carers and professionals.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication.
• You'll be writing reports, so a good standard of written English and IT skills would be essential.
• Transporting children / young people to an activity or school is a requirement. A driving licence that has been held for 12 months would be desirable.

More Information/Benefits include:

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Starting salary £23,412.00. Two increments a year. In addition to this basic salary, you can also earn £96 per each sleep in and an additional 25% enhancement for all weekend hours worked.
• 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.
• Company pension plan with 7% employer contribution.
• Many onsite services have free onsite parking
• Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
• Flexible working encouraged.