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Residential Support Worker – Children’s Short Breaks Service
Up to £23,810 per annum + benefits + overtime + weekend enhancement
Description: Residential Support Worker - Children's Short Breaks Service
Type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ
Salary: Up to £23,810 per annum + benefits + overtime + weekend enhancement
We are looking for a dedicated Residential Support Worker to join our team!
Seashell is a charity dedicated to providing a creative, happy and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and additional communication challenges from across the UK.
About the homes…
We have 17 home-from-home, four bedroomed houses for children and young people who need residential support. We can provide 24-hour care, weekly and termly boarding, and 52-week placement for individuals aged 3-25 years.
We have two short break homes that we use to provide respite care for children and young adults with the most complex needs. One home is registered with Ofsted for children up to the age of 19 while the other home is registered with the Care Quality Commission for young adults aged 19 to 25, this opportunity is to support within our children’s home.
About you:
We are looking for someone who is resilient to join our team. You’ll have amazing days, fun days but in this role you’ll also have tough, challenging days.
We’re also looking for flexibility and the ability to adapt quickly to change, no two days are the same.
Experience is not essential for this position as we offer training and development support and good career progression opportunities to start/develop your career in social care.
About the Role of Residential Support Worker:
- Our full-time hours are 37.5 hours per week.
- Shift patterns are over 7 days, with alternate weekends required (with enhanced pay rates), but no nights.
- Shifts are typically 7:30am-3pm or 2:30pm-10pm and split shifts.
- Working one-to-one providing daily care and support for our children, including supporting their personal care needs, mobility, daily routine, communication, independent living skills, learning and access to leisure activities.
- Challenging behaviours will present in this role, so to fully support our children and staff, you should be prepared to work at times in a high-pressured environment. Within our unique induction programme, we provide behaviour management training. Plus, ongoing support once in role.
Seashell Trust Benefits:
- 33 days annual leave per year, including bank holidays (incremental based on length of service).
- Detailed 2-week induction programme for all new employees.
- Access to our on-site inclusive gym, fitness classes and swimming pool.
- Blue light discount scheme.
- Benenden Health Care Membership – access to 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, medical treatments, mental health support including counselling service, cancer support, care planning and social care advice.
- Access to a wide range of vocational programmes to support you in your job role.
- Life Assurance (3x Annual base salary) subject to terms and conditions.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- Paid Enhanced DBS.
About Recruitment at Seashell
Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.
We provide an environment that is safeguarded and as part of our safer recruitment policy, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost) and full references will be taken.
This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.
We are a LGBTQA+ friendly employer and welcome applications from all identities.
Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities