Childrens Residential Support Worker
WarringtonOn-site
AI Summary
Provides trauma-informed residential care for young people aged 8 to 18, supporting emotional regulation, daily routines, personal development, and safeguarding in a small team.
About this role
Could you be the person who helps change a young person's future?
Role: Children's Residential Support Worker
Location: Warrington
Contract: full time, permanent
Hours: two days and sleep nights on, four days off (rolling rota)
Pay: £33,682 to £34,305 per annum, depending on qualifications held*
At Esland, we provide specialist trauma-informed care for children and young people aged 8 to 18 who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and complex trauma.
We are currently seeking a full-time Children's Support Worker to join our highly valued team at our solo home in Warrington.
Role: Children's Residential Support Worker
Location: Warrington
Contract: full time, permanent
Hours: two days and sleep nights on, four days off (rolling rota)
Pay: £33,682 to £34,305 per annum, depending on qualifications held*
At Esland, we provide specialist trauma-informed care for children and young people aged 8 to 18 who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and complex trauma.
We are currently seeking a full-time Children's Support Worker to join our highly valued team at our solo home in Warrington.
Key Responsibilities
You'll be part of a small, close-knit and supportive team. Your duties will include:
- Supporting your young person with emotional regulation, daily routines, and personal development
- Keeping detailed records and promote safeguarding at all times
- Supporting your young person with fun activities, their personal interests, education access and engagement and household responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- A competitive salary of £33,682 to £34,305 per annum, depending on qualifications held*
- A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
- A casual dress code
- Free food while you are on shift
- Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training (accredited by the Bild Association)
- Career development opportunities – we had over 100 internal promotions last year!
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program, online GP, online counselling, healthcare and cashback, discounts and gift vouchers (through our employee rewards app)
- A supportive team environment
- Genuine job satisfaction
- Much more!
*Estimated salary based on an a pay rate of £13.45 to £13.75 per hour (days) and working 8 sleep nights per months on average, at £60 per sleep night.
Benefits
Experience within care, education, mental health support and/or youth activities is highly desirable, but we equally value transferrable skills and the right personality traits for the role.
What we definitely need:
What we definitely need:
- A full driving licence issued in the UK
- Applicants with full right to work in the UK with no restrictions
- Values in line with Esland's, such as taking a therapeutic, person-centred approach to childcare
- A calm, compassionate and resilient approach
- The ability to recognise the tough days matter just as much as the good days
- A commitment to working 48-hour shifts, including sleep-ins (paid), followed by a 4 day break (we are a 365 service offering structured shifts, paid bank holidays and opportunities for overtime)
Due to industry regulations, applicants must be aged 21 or above (essential)
Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices (the company will cover the costs).
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
If you’re ready to apply, we would love you to be a part of our young person’s journey!
Skills
Bild Association AccreditationEmotional Regulation SupportRecord KeepingRight To Work In The UKSafeguardingTherapeutic ChildcareTrauma-informed CareUK Driving Licence
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