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Senior/Residential Support Worker

Stoke on Trent (ST3)

Salary from £30,198 (unqualified), £33,278 (Level 3 +) £36,358 (Team Leaders)

Full Time Permanent

We are currently recruiting for Residential Support Workers for existing and New services in Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme and Staffordshire.

We are looking for unqualified, qualified (Level 3+) staff and Team leaders.

Would you like a Role where you can have a great work life balance and where you can make a positive difference to the lives of young people?

Would you like to work for a company with family values and an ethos to match, which is looking to grow with the staff it employs?

Would you like to make a positive difference to a young person that may not have had the best start in life?

Working on a 2 on 4 off Rota and having 4 days to enjoy the things you love and spend quality time with your family & friends with a sleep rate included.

As part of out team you would need to be reliable, honest, compassionate, have varied life skills and an understand that things don’t always go as planned. Can you think outside the box and problem solve?

If so we can offer you a team that promotes inclusion, mental wellbeing being at it heart! A company that continues to improve the benefits for staff for their great work and commitment. Where you become part of our family, not just an employee!

The benefits for you are:

Joining a growing, exciting company with a big vision.

Great opportunities for progression and development with management training programs.

Basic salary starting from £30,198 (unqualified), £33,278 (Level 3 +) £36,358 (Team Leaders) Inclusive of sleep pay.

Sleeps Paid on Annual Leave £55 per sleep.

Overtime rate for anything above base 171 hours.

Christmas Bonuses

OFSTED bonuses for staff

Additional Annual Leave for additional years service.

We are commitment to looked after children and treating all young people and colleagues in a fair and respectful way, which gives positive regard to people’s differences and individuality (for example, gender, gender identity, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age).

Person Specifications:

* Level 3 in Children’ and Young People’s Residential qualification - Desirable

* Good Communication Skills

* Good Numeracy and Literacy Skills

* Ability to work on owns initiative and as part of a team

* Have empathy, understanding and the attitude and values to meet the needs of the children/young people within the home

* Commitment to promoting the rights of the young person within the home

* Hold a full driving licence - Desirable

* Commitment to own personal and professional development

* Ability to advocate effectively on behalf of a young person

* Ability to effectively report and record using electronic data software (Mentor)

* Willingness to work in partnership with Children/Young People/Families and other Professionals

* Able to liaise effectively with other agencies and professionals

* Have flexible approach to work, location, duties and hours.

For more information or to apply for this opportunity whether as a Support Worker, Senior or Team Leader please contact Chloe at Connect Care Recruitment.

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