We're working closely with a well-known charity who are dedicated to providing a happy and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and additional communication challenges. Our client has built a small community of 17 special needs residential homes for children and young adults with SEND, offering some of the country's best facilities!
They are currently hiring permanent staff for their residential services and require the following:
- Senior Support Worker (young adults) - £25,045
- Residential Support Worker (children's) - £23,242
- Night Support Worker (children's) - £23,242
- Night Lead (Children's) - £31,148
- Senior Team Leaders (children's) - £27,102
About these roles:
- Full-time hours are 37.5 hours per week.
- Shift patterns are over 7 days, with alternate weekends required.
- Shifts are typically 7:30am-3pm or 2:30pm-10pm and split shifts
- 9.45pm-7.45am for night staff which is spread over 3 weeks of 4 nights and 1 week of 3 nights.
- 4 young adults or children per home.
- Working one-to-one providing daily care and support for children and young adults 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 children, young people and staff, candidates should be prepared to work at times in a high-pressured environment. Within a unique induction programme, they provide behaviour management training. Plus, ongoing support once in role.
Benefits include:
- Up to 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) in your first year, rising to 38 days (including bank holidays) with length of service.
- Fully paid accredited British Sign Language Course.
- Support to complete an NVQ level 3 qualification relating to working in Health & Social Care along with additional personal/professional development opportunities.
- Use of the on-site gym and swimming pool.
- Free on-site parking.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Company Events.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Paid DBS.
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including; Employee Assistance, wellbeing programmes and Occupational Health.
- Retail, food and leisure discount card.
- Choice of pension scheme.
If you're interested in applying, please send your CV to along with the role you're wanting to apply for.
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