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Senior Residential Support Worker - South West - Westbury, Trowbridge

Employer
Witherslack Group
Location
Westbury, Wiltshire
Salary
£12.23 - £13.65 Hourly/ £25,511 - £28,477 Annually + £1,000 Bonus
Closing date
19 May 2021

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Witherslack Group are opening a brand new children’s home in a rural location near Westbury.  The home will accommodate up to five young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. All of the young people will attend our own on-site Learning Centre. We are the UK’s number 1 children’s home provider, as judged by Ofsted (our sector regulator).

 

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced support worker to join our team. It’s your chance to make a huge difference to our young people’s lives by providing personalised care and creating a calm, safe living environment. You’ll plan social and leisure programs, give counselling and escort children on activities. As Senior Residential support Worker, you’ll also assist your team leaders and deputy manager with planning and leading shifts, maintaining up to date and comprehensive records and supporting the staff team.

 

Having worked with young people in a residential setting before, you’ll already have what it takes. You have the resilience to deal with challenging behaviour and good communication skills. You will also have the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent). In the meantime, we’ll give you outstanding training to help you do your best. In return, you’ll need to be happy to work flexible hours, including some sleep-in duties and to have a full UK driving licence.

 

For children and young people with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, our children’s homes have a reputation for excellence. Through our inspirational homes, schools and ethos, we’ve achieved the highest possible outcomes. In short, we’re enhancing life opportunities.

 

This role is known internally as a Care Practitioner.

 

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Our salary and benefits package is among the best in our sector. It includes a competitive salary, contributory pension, Life Insurance based on two times your annual base salary, comprehensive induction and ongoing training, 35 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) and £1000 per annum Attendance Incentive Scheme. We also offer extensive Group staff benefits, such as a Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance and Cycle to Work Scheme. conducts DBS Enhanced checks and covers the costs for all new employees.

For an informal discussion about the role please call The Recruitment Team on 015395 66081.  

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.    

As a keyworker, or possibly in self-isolation, video and online interviews will be scheduled to work with your current shift patterns.

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