Senior support worker

An exciting new opportunity to join a dynamic organisation as a Senior Residential Support Worker in our children rsquo;s residential home based in Crawley. A leading provider of innovative care and education services to children and young people who have emotional, behavioural social and some mental health needs. This role is working with young people age 12-18 in a therapeutic environment. Are you looking for a meaningful role where you can make a difference to children and young people rsquo;s lives? Looking for a new role where there are genuine opportunities to train and develop and progress your skillset? Do you want to help the children and young people in our care to fulfil their potential by enabling them to understand their past, live for today and look forward to a brighter future? If your answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you! Support Worker Benefits: middot;Generous company pension scheme middot;Excellent training programmes and genuine opportunities to progress within your career middot;Progressive PayScale middot;A supportive and inclusive work culture middot;An enthusiastic, supportive, encouraging management and staff team. middot;Chance to change the lives of young people and children middot;Funding to complete professional care qualifications The role: As a Support/Senior Residential Support worker, we are looking for a motivated and energetic candidate who has a passion and drive to support children and young people who need support and guidance. You will need to be flexible to working a residential care rota which includes evening weekends and holiday periods and must be able to engage service users and channel their energy and emotions towards positive activities. You will need to be compassionate and resolute and able to manage challenging behaviours in various forms and including self-injurious behaviours. This opportunity comes from a stable company with excellent training and development progression from Support worker to Senior Support Worker to Deputy Manager and Managerial roles. Every child has their own individual development plan or educational plan, so it is the right fit in every way. Care and learning provision are not only unique to every child, but the quality of care is exceptional due to the expertise and dedication of the staff team. You must have a relevant social care qualification and experience to be considered for this position. Apply now and we will be in touch for an initial discussion. Immediate starts available