Senior Support Worker - Children's Home

Charles Hunter Associates ,
Leiston, Suffolk
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £23,000 per annum

Overview

Are you looking to progress and feel valued? Are you looking for a change, to help young people grow and develop in their everyday lives? A Senior Support Worker role is available working in a children's residential home with children and young people who display emotional behaviour disorders. As the Senior Support Worker , you're required to lead a staff team of Residential Support Workers, report to Senior management and provide an outstanding quality of care. For your hard work, you will receive a generous salary, training and progression opportunities and many other fantastic benefits (see below). Benefits of the Senior Support Worker include: Training opportunities available Generous salary Workplace pension scheme Generous annual leave Sleep-in's paid at an additional rate Requirements of the Senior Support Worker include: NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or Children and young people's workforce UK driving license Experience working at Senior Support Worker level in a children's residential setting working with young people who display emotional behaviour disorders Good standard of written English for report writing Be committed to work sleep-ins, long days, weekends and weekdays Responsibilities of the Senior Support Worker include: Act as an appropriate role model Handle challenging situations appropriately and accordingly Follow the companies guidelines and work under Ofsted regulations Shift lead and delegate responsibility to the Residential Support Workers Provide an outstanding quality of care to the young people at all times Salary: £23,000 - £26,000 (plus payments for sleep-in duties) Location: Leiston Role: Full-time, Permanent Please follow the instructions on this website to apply your interest, or for more information on this position please contact Laura Bretherton at Charles Hunter Associates on or