Senior Therapeutic Residential Support Worker/Team l...

Senior Therapeutic Residential Support Worker/Team leader

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

33,280 + an additional 55 per sleep-in

I am looking for a Senior Residential Support Worker to offer unparalleled residential care for children and young people with complex needs. This is a fantastic new residential home for children and young people that strive to create a warm, safe and nurturing home environment.

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for providing day to day care for children and young people
• Work as part of a dedicated team, ensuring that care teams are maintaining their therapeutic approach and providing direct work with the children
• Lead shifts and manage a staff team
• Assist in leading staff to operate within legal parameters
• Ensure the home is kept to a good standard, including cooking and cleaning and of course safeguarding welfare at all times
• Support the business, clinical and social development of the service

To be successful in the role you will need:

• NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People (or equivalent)
• Experience of working with young people who have challenging behaviours
• Experience of leading shifts
• Experience of supervising care staff
• The ability to work to a rota, including days, sleep-ins, weekends and statutory holidays
• A full UK Manual driving licence

Further incentives

• Excellent career progression
• Paid level 5 training, following probation
• Performance Bonuses
• Paid over time
• Not all inclusive

For more information, please call Elite Care on (phone number removed).

Sponsorship is not available for this vacancy