Senior support worker

Role: Senior Support Worker Location: Wisbech Hours: 40 hour working week - varied working hours - including 1 sleep-in per week. Salary: GBP31,500 per annum + GBP2,860 for extra sleep-in payments Benefits: Pension Scheme, Yearly pay increase, Yearly performance bonus, Additional sleep-in payments, High quality training and support, Free food and drinks on shift, 28 days holiday pay + additional days for length of service, Friendly and welcoming staff team. Busy Bee Recruitments are working alongside an amazing social care client and are seeking a enthusiastic and caring Senior Support Worker to come and join their friendly team supporting 4 young people between the ages of 8-16 years based in a cosy residential setting in Wisbech. Our client is a well-established company offering a specialist residential children rsquo;s home attached to a school for boys who have social, emotional, and behavioural needs. They have serviced Cambridgeshire and other local authorities for the past thirty-five years and are now recruiting for some more amazing Individuals to join their growing team. Who are we? We are Busy Bee Recruitment, an awarding-winning recruitment agency supplying both temporary and permanent staffing solutions throughout the UK to our wonderful client base. Job role: * You will deliver emotional support to the young people. * You will assist and promote the young people to live more independently. * You will provide comfort and companion ship to those in your care. * You will contribute to the maintenance of a positive, safe and homely environment. * You will undertake observations on those in your care and will document this as necessary in their care plans. * You will attend appointments, social visits, and days out with those in your care. * You will be involved in staff supervisions / disciplinary / 1-1s * You will assist the management with recruitment and rota coordinating * You will set the example and standards for junior member of staff * To work in partnership with parents, social workers, other agencies, and other professionals linked to the young person rsquo;s care plan, to effectively fulfil the responsibility of parenting the young people, ensuring the maintenance of family contact where appropriate. What we are looking for: * You MUST be over the age of 23 * You MUST have a driving license * You MUST have a minimum of 2 years rsquo; experience working in residential childcare * You must have a minimum of Level 3 in Residential Childcare * Right to work in the UK * Ability to work weekends * Excellent communication skills and relationship building skills * Satifactory references * A kind, patient, and caring personality * A genuine interest for supporting and learning with young people So, are you ready for your next job? Hit on the apply button today! If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy