Do you want to enable children and young people who have been taken into care to have the best possible start in life? Are you enthusiastic, resilient, and driven to enrich and make a difference in the lives of young people?
Vetro Social Care are recruiting for a Children's Residential Support Worker for a 2 bedded (aged between 8 and 10 years old) Children's home in Northwich with immediate starts. You will be working alongside an experienced team of Managers and Support Workers to provide the best possible care for the children in the home.
Overview:
Title: Children's Residential Support Worker
Pay: £31,000 - £33,000
Location: Northwich
Hours: 7.30am - 11pm sleep (2 on 4 off)
The role:
What you'll be doing as a Children's Residential Support Worker
To support the children and young people in all day to day activities and interests
To assist with leading the team, rotas, supervisions and supporting the manager
To promote the young persons independence and wellbeing
To attend weekends away, holidays and trips away with the Children
To attend weekend and evening activities to support the children and young people in their interests.
To protect the children and young people from any risks to their health and welfare
To provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home.
To ensure the safety of young people by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines
To support, overcome and learn to minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging .The Company has a Dog Therapy programme which aims to support young people in ways, often, only animals can, i.e., offer companionship, develop social skills, reducing anxiety. During visits, with the handler and staff support, the young person can read to the dog, groom him, go for walks, play fetch, learn to use basic commands, etc.
The successful candidate:
What you'll need to be successful as a Children's Residential Support Worker
A desire to create positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people
Empathetic, caring and resilient nature
At least 1 years experience of working with children or within a similar Social Care setting
Valid UK Driving Licence
Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to obtain one
The right to work in the UKDo you want to make a real, measurable difference to the lives of young people? If this sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. If you think you're right for this Children's Residential Support Worker role, then click the 'apply' button below