Residential Support Worker Days

Do you consider yourself a real people person who is naturally caring and can quickly build relationships? If so, you’ll find working for Witherslack Group as a Residential Support Worker a highly fulfilling job. Working with teenage boys and girls (who, like any other teenagers, can exhibit difficult behaviour) you’ll need a special type of empathy, compassion, strength and resilience. Our homes are mixed gender, all our young people need role models they can easily relate to – someone they can build a rapport with and who can make a real difference to their lives. You’ll be planning social and leisure activities, supporting domestic duties and helping with activities - from football to rugby, helping with drones, playing video games. Or simply chatting about a whole range of topics they’re interested in. Whatever they’re into, you’ll know how to talk to them on a level and build a relationship, so you can meet their individual needs and help create a home environment that they feel safe in. In short, it’s all about your sense of wanting to build a positive experience for our young people. About you We’re looking for the kind of individual who gets along naturally with everyone, and is also: Happy to get stuck into a bit of cleaning and admin work during the quiet hours Ideally experienced in a similar role (but we welcome applications from all kinds of backgrounds) Keen to complete a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) within two years (if you don’t have it or its equivalent already) The holder of a full UK driving licence for at least 12 months About us At Witherslack Group we are driven to provide the very best care and education for children and young people with complex, challenging needs. We have high staff-to-child ratios and in-house clinical teams, all contributing to our reputation for excellence and enhancing life opportunities. It’s important that the balance of genders in our homes' teams are representative of the young residents. Due to current legislation related to our residents’ needs, we currently require more male team members to balance our home in Rugby. However, we are always on the lookout for talented people, so would still love to hear from you if you’d be interested in a future role whatever your gender. Reward We know you’re going to do great things. We offer a salary and benefits package that’s among the best in our sector: £1,000 per annum Attendance Incentive Scheme 35 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) Life Insurance based on two times your annual base salary We’ll cover the £6,000 cost of your qualification Health cash plan e.g. dental, optical and physiotherapy 24/7 counselling service Cycle to Work and tax free Childcare Vouchers The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document. Interviews: week commencing Monday 16th March