Job Description

Role: Senior Support Worker - working with Children with Learning Disabilities
Salary: £24,400
Location: Bath
Contract: Permanent Full time (37 hours per week on a 24-hour rota basis with sleep in)

An exciting position has become available for a full time Senior support worker in a short break service for children and young people aged between 8 and 18 with disabilities.

This will be providing a fun and stimulating short break in a safe, friendly, and homely environment.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Residential Worker who is passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young people and children! This is an extremely rewarding and exciting opportunity.

As this is a senior position you will be a shift leader who oversees the activities whilst on shift. You will receive training and supervision to support your personal development.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing a safe, stimulating, and caring environment for children and young people and contribute to the day to day running of the home and ensure the home always remains compliant.
• Taking a lead with case/care planning management for individual children or young people, undertaking assessment of need, developing a care plan, identifying agreed outcomes.
• Supporting children and young people in all aspects of their care, personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures.
• Taking a lead role in organising activities.
• Knowledgeable and responsible for the safeguarding of young people and an advocate for the wellbeing of the young people.
• Taking responsibility for inductions, supervisions, and appraisals for team members
• Administration, record keeping.

Must haves:

• A minimum of Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent such as level 3 Health and Social Care Children and Young People`s pathway.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience in leading shifts and supervising staff.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding.
• A real compassionate and positive attitude is a MUST
• A positive approach, providing a fun environment for all the children in our care.
• A positive attitude is a MUST
• Previous experience in residential care is desirable but not essential.

Benefits:

• Annual leave of 29 days (pro-rata) PLUS public holidays,
• Flexible, maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands.
• £24,400 per annum, then with additional sleep-in allowance per duty (1.5 per week). Approximate average earnings £29,000
• Discussions around shift flexibility, is available if required, at interview stage.

If this sounds like you, what are you waiting for? contact Louise on 0117 9486300 or click apply.