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SENIOR Residential Care Practitioner/Support Worker
Location: Burton-on-Trent, DE14
Salary: £14.65 to £15.15 per hour, plus a payment of £70 per shift for every sleep in completed
Job Description
Do you have experience within Residential Child Care working with children with learning disabilities or neurodivergence? Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Young People? Look no further!
Bridge2Future Care Group are on the lookout for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team within a specialist learning disability Children’s Residential Home in the Burton-on-Trent DE14. The role will require working shifts on a rotational basis between the hours of 7.30am and 11pm, across a 7-day working week. There will also be a requirement to sleep in the home overnight, for which you would receive a sleep-in supplement of £70 per shift.
What can Bridge2Future offer in return for your commitment to shaping the future of the Young People in our care?
Our range of fantastic benefits and incentives include:
- Hourly pay at £14.65 to £15.15 per hour, plus a payment of £70 per shift for every sleep in completed
- Access to funded QCF Diploma qualifications in Residential Child Care
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee of the Month Scheme, with a potential to win a £50 voucher every month!
- Length of Service Holiday Scheme – Awarding up to an additional 5 days paid leave per year with continued service, above Statutory Entitlement
Our successful Learning Disability Support Worker will need to possess the following skills and attributes:
- Possession of a Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Child Care (Children and Young Peoples Workforce)
- Some relevant experience in working with Children and Young People with complex needs
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Ability to work shifts and sleep in the home overnight
As a Learning Disability SENIOR, you will be responsible for a range of duties as set out below:
- Ensuring that our Young People receive the highest standard of support/care appropriate to their individual needs.
- Providing advice, assistance, and support to Young People, safeguarding their welfare at all times.
- Ensuring that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures
- Attending to Young People’s practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
- Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
- Completing written reports and documentation
- Shift lead a team of support workers
- Supporting and being involved with the reviewing of Care plans, Risk Assessments, Behaviour Management Plans, Health Care Documentation, Agreements, and Incentives for the young people in the home.
Please note that you must be 21 years of age or above to apply due to children’s homes regulations.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Bridge2Future Care Group please do not hesitate to apply.
