Senior Residential Children's Support Worker

As a Senior Residential Children's Support Worker your responsibilities will include:

• To attend staff meetings and supervisions.


• To be accountable for any decision made in regard to the welfare of the young people and staff members during the shifts that you lead.


• To discuss with the Manager any concerns with staffing matters.


• To ensure that all staff members are kept up to date with changes to procedures.


• Providing support with reference to person centred support plans.


• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm


• Respect the confidentiality of information received at all times.


• Continuous commit to professional development


• To be willing to cover other homes when required


• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals


Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:

• Opportunity to progress to a Deputy Manager


• Comfortable sleeping-in facilities


• Committed to the continuous development of all staff


• Enrollment on to Level 5 Leadership and management.
  
  Previous experience of working with young people


• Experience of successfully leading a small team


• Hold NVQ Diploma level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent


• Hold a Full UK drivers license
  
  Shire are working in partnership with a provider of children's services and have a permanent opportunity for a Senior Residential Children's Support Worker based in Corby, Northamptonshire.


Our client is offering applicants a full-time position, 39 hours per week within a specialist service.

The hourly rate is between £13.00 - £13.50 per hour + £63 per sleep in. On average each staff work 4-6 sleeps per month.

If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to children with EBD.

Pulled from the full job description

• Casual dress


• Company pension


• Free parking


• On-site parking


• Referral programme