Children's Residential Support Worker

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for Residential Support Workers on behalf of a national children's residential company. We are looking for an experienced support worker to join the team based in a home on Newark-On-Trent, Nottinghamshire.

This is initially a temporary role offering a pay rate of £14.50ph for day shifts and £16ph for waking night shifts along side £46.01 for sleep ins. The rota is set at least 4 weeks in advance and you will do a mixture of early shifts, long days and late shifts. There are also opportunities for this to turn into a permanent role further down the line as well if that was something you are looking for. 

Duties of the role will include:

• Provide a warm, caring and enabling environment
• Meet the emotional, social and physical needs of looked-after children and young people
• Support children who may present with complex or challenging behaviours
• Advocate for children and model a positive “good parent” role
• Work within the home’s ethos and Statement of Purpose
• Contribute to a safe, structured and supportive residential service

What we are looking for from you:

• Full UK driving licence
• NVQ level 3 in Children's residential
• A genuine passion for working with children and young people
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Resilience and flexibility to work a rota including weekends and unsocial hours
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare
• Experience or transferable skills supporting young people with complex behaviours
  

The benefits of working with Eilidh at Service Care Solutions:
• You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of social
work
• We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities
which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
• We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
• We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week

At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £75 bonus for referrals!
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply now. Don't miss your chance to become a Children’s Residential Support Worker! To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Eilidh at Service Care Solutions on 01772208964 or eilidh.nicol@servicecare.org.uk.