Children's Residential Support Worker

About Us: Sunlight Children’s Care is a family run residential childcare provider, offering a variety of residential placements to young people between the ages of 8 – 18 who may display emotional and challenging behaviours. The young people placed within our services have often experienced significant adversity and trauma in their young lives and may no longer able to reside within their familial / foster home. Our aim is to create a safe and sustainable nurturing environment for our young people and a developmental and rewarding workplace for our care team. We ensure our team(s) adhere to Ofsted standards and guidelines referencing the Children’s Act and Children’s Care Standards, Ofsted is the looked after children’s regulatory body.

Role: We have an exciting opportunity within Sunlight Children’s Care Ltd to work as a therapeutic Children’s Residential Support Worker, working with young people between the ages of 8 -18. The working pattern is based on a 3 week-rolling rota basis, calculated at 56.4 hours per week(sleeps included), equating to 1 day on, 2 days off (08:00am-11:00pm + sleep). Sleep shifts are included in the annual salary and payment of which is guaranteed when on annual leave.

Responsibilites of Role:

• Provide daily support, guidance, care and safeguard to young people within the residential settings and community.
• Participating and engaging in activities.
• Promote a supportive and enjoyable environment.
• Maintaining a safe and clean home environment, including the completion of all domestic duties and providing home cooked meals.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans, risk assessment tailored and key works to each young person's needs.
• Lone working with the young person and professional bodies may be required.
• Foster positive relationships with team members and young people through effective communication.
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times, reporting directly to your line manager any information or concern in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with team members and external professionals to support young people's progress.
• Maintain accurate records on ClearCare of care activities, incidents and care plans.
• Adhere strictly to Ofsted standards, Children’s Act, and Children’s Care Standards.

Requirements:

• Our vacancy is open to experienced candidates who hold or working towards their Level 3 diploma in Children’s and Young People/Health and Social Care. We will also consider a person with transferable experience and understanding of the challenges young people and carers face within a residential care setting.
• A minimum of 1 year of supervising experience in managing a team.
• An understanding of the challenges young people and carers face within a residential care setting.
• A full UK driving licence is essential

Company Benefits 

• Auto enrolment into NEST pension Scheme – criteria dependent, opt out available.
• Life Insurance - 1 year salary paid to a nominated person/pet
• Medicash cash back plan, giving you high street discounts and cash back on dental and optical costs.
• Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, giving you high street and online discounts  
• Comprehensive induction and full training provided and access to nationally recognised vocational qualifications.  £160 incentive of completing online training prior start date
• Career progression for all roles
• Team building events
• Christmas Voucher
• Free DBS application and yearly checks
• Enhanced annual leave  
• Additional rates paid on Christmas and New Years day, overtime rate paid after completion of fulltime contractual hours
• Our salaries are paid above the minimum wage and proven to be competitive with other establishments within the area.

If you are a passionate individual and feel you can be a good role model for our young people, encourage them to develop meaningful relationships and attachments, whilst contributing to their development to reach their full potential this role could be of interest. In return we can provide access to opportunities for development both personally and professionally and progression within the company, as well as training and access to CPD.