Childrens Residential Support Worker

Are you a caring and compassionate person with the desire to make a positive difference to the lives of our incredible Children & Young people?

Do you feel like you have what it takes to make a difference to a young person's life?

We have numerous Ofsted rated outstanding residential homes in the North East Region and we are looking for confident, resilient staff to join our teams.

The Young People we care for have variety of complex needs. The teams in the homes provide 24-hour support for each young person.

This can include but is not limited to-

educational support

active support

leisure pursuits

social identity

family maintenance

holidays

access to specialist professionals

we provide residential care for young people aged 8-18 years with placements being short, medium or long-term. Young people come from a variety of different setting which may include, home, foster care, adoption placements or other residential placements that have ended. Many of the young people have experienced a number of placements, multiple care workers and repeated change/loss.

We work towards providing stability, getting young people back to their families, onto other foster care homes, alternative residential placements, onto independent living

The homes range from two to five bed, detached or semi-detached houses and are located closely in the Teesside region. The services are located in residential areas close to local shops, amenities and businesses with main bus routes into the surrounding towns. We are currently looking to recruit for the Hartlepool area.

Salary £12.36 per hour

Sleep in - £30.00 per sleep

Requirements

Must hold a valid UK Driving Licence

Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification in Residential Care (desirable but not essential)

Hours

Shifts 10.00 am - 11.00 pm - Sleep - 7.00 am - 10.30am

10.00 am - 10 pm

Sleeps Up to 10 per month

Candidates must be available to do all shifts and sleeps ins.

Benefits

Company Pension scheme, Health Benefits programme, Cambian Extra's group discount vouchers and 'Love to shop', Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, Annual Leave entitlement 234 hours per year, Discretionary Sick Pay, and many more!

Experience not necessary as we provide induction course and extensive on- going training programme; including funded registration on Level 3 Diploma.

Extensive career opportunities, as the largest childcare provider in the UK. Typical route to management, for those motivated to do so, is as follows:

2 years front line care work, qualifying with Level 3 Diploma

2 years Team Leader

Progression to Management

However, within such a large provider there are many diverse career paths, such as Clinical practitioner, education, training, or facilities.

The skills we expect our staff to have:-

A passion for working with young people

A good team player

Excellent communication skills

Engaging

Strong determination

Hardworking

Effective leadership

Resilience

Honesty

A willingness to learn and adapt

Duties

Providing encouragement (getting ready for school, college or work)

Care planning

Transportation (use of company car)

Meal planning

Meeting the needs of the Children and Young People

Organising and facilitating social activities

Maintaining the home (laundry, cleaning, shopping etc.)

Liaising with external Stakeholders and our own multi-disciplinary team

Managing complex behaviours and crisis intervention

Supporting with personal care

Be a role model by promoting autonomy and encouraging independence whilst practicing a healthy and active lifestyle

Lead by example whilst following company and Ofsted guidelines especially around behaviours and positive behavioural plans

Who are we?

We are The Cambian group, the largest independent provider of care and education for children and young people. We believe that everyone has a personal best. Those we care for and those who care for them. You will find that you are part of a close, supportive team, all focused on achieving the best outcome for everyone. The better we work together, the more we can help the people we care for achieve their personal best too. Whether that is in terms of helping someone to achieve their personal potential or growing our reputation as provider of the best quality behavioural health services in the UK.

We already have 27 Ofsted 'Outstanding Provider' Awards, join us and together we can achieve more.

Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks, it may extend the processing time

Childrens Residential Support Worker SYS-3663