We are looking for Children’s Residential Support
Workers who care about making every moment matter for the children and
young people, regardless of qualifications or experience.
Location: NN15
Hours: Full-time
Job type: Permanent
WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP
About you
Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to
supporting children in a way which enables their development and respects their
dignity?
We are looking for people who share our core values and are
able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are
five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.
‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’
You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent
communication skills and able to work as part of our team.
Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning
disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided.
The role
To provide practical assistance and emotional support to
empower the children and young people to achieve their goals and aspirations,
respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate
choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support
plans.
Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional,
cultural and spiritual beliefs and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as
visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities
of their choice.
General housekeeping duties that can include shopping,
domestic duties as well as, possibly, elements of personal care.
As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a
range of records and documents.
What we can offer
- Refer a friend scheme we
know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution,
you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
- Above and beyond we
recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and
their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and
for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other
surprises!
- Long service awards we
recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
- Employee benefits app stay
connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops,
access information about learning & development opportunities
- Cycle to work you
can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
- Pension we will auto
enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Life cover you
will be entitled to the death in service benefit
- Funded qualifications earn
whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity
to develop your career with Swanton *
- Career pathways we
invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level
3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
- Swanton Educates we
have our own training qualification centre which can further support your
development
- Trained mental health first aiders available
to support you when you need someone to talk to
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free
confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and
support
- Employee Voice we
hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about
working with us
- Monthly staff prize draw
*subject to eligibility & criteria
We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
and require pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check before
commencement.