Residential support worker

Role: Residential Support Worker Location: West Midlands/East Midlands/ Multi-location within these areas Salary: GBP26,000 - GBP28,000 dependent on experience plus bonuses and sleep in pay. OTE up to GBP30,000+ WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for individuals who are know how to have fun; who are funny, can make a conversation in any situation! We want individuals who want to work with children to make a positive, lasting difference to children rsquo;s lives? Are you an experienced Residential Worker or Youth Worker, or do you have no experience but are looking to build a career in residential care? We need determined, resilient people to be long lasting, significant adults in a child rsquo;s life. We need individuals who won rsquo;t shy away from a challenge and can be down to earth and pragmatic in any situation. With our structured pay-scales and clear career progression paths, we can support you with the training and experience to develop into a Senior Residential Support Worker, Deputy Manager, Home Manager or Registered Manager. We know that children benefit from having consistent, longterm adults in their lives, therefore your career progression, happiness and wellbeing is paramount to us. Join us in creating a safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive and reach their full potential; become a part of our dedicated team and help shape the future of these young lives. WHAT WILL I DO AS A RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER? The real question is what don rsquo;t you do? Imagine what would you be expected to do as a parent, it rsquo;s the everyday things to sometime quite big things. Somethings are summarised below: * Making sure they rsquo;re up on time for school, have a good breakfast inside them in order to * engage in the education system positively * Getting their evening meals ready and planning things for them to do when they get home * Helping them work through their homework (there rsquo;s always google!) * Encouraging them to get involved in activities or to just relax and feel at home as part of * developing their physical and mental health and wellbeing, from social and leisure activities and helping with hobbies such as football, netball, musical instruments or playing video games * Keeping up to date with paperwork and reporting in order for the home to run effectively and * compliantly * WHY WORK FOR CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES? We offer competitive salaries, performance related bonuses and sleep in rates. Ongoing Training and Professional Development. We know that children benefit from having consistent, long-term adults in their lives, therefore your career progression, happiness and wellbeing is paramount to us. Management work with each staff member to build a professional development programme to suit their pace of learning and development. The management also have fast-track to management programme and offer free level 3/4/5 training. Performance related bonuses ndash; This are based on feedback from young people and professionals, Achievement of Good/Outstanding with OFSTED Other Things ndash; Incredible working environments (check out our homes on our Website), NEST Pension Scheme, Refer a Friend Scheme, plus much, much more