Senior Residential Support Worker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Gemstones Care

Gemstones Care
Gemstones Care
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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About Us


Gemstones Care is a 3 bed Children's Home (EBD) in Birmingham specialising in providing trauma-informed care to children with emotional or behavioural difficulties.


We are professional and supportive in our approach and value staff welfare and quality of care for children in our care.


Role:
Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Home (EBD)


Salary:
£13.50 to £15 per hour + £55 sleep-in (rising to £60 after probation)


Shift pattern:
Great shift pattern on a 3-week rolling rota as follows:
Week - Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Week - Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
Week - Thursday

24.5 hour shift including a day shift and sleep-in combined. 10am start to 10.30am finish the following day.


Other benefits:
Clinical supervision to support staff well-being staff bonus schemes, annual leave, pension


Requirements of this job:


Essential

  • Level 3 or 4 Residential Childcare qualification or working towards with considerable progress
  • Full UK manual driving license
  • A minimum of 1 year experience working within Children's residential care
  • Ability to show leadership skills
  • Ability to engage effectively with children and young people
  • Experience of managing budgets
  • Have a genuine interest in working with vulnerable looked after children and young people
  • Be willing to partake in any training as instructed by the home

Desirable

  • Previous experience working as a Senior Childcare Practitioner Residential Childcare Setting
  • Extensive knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 including the Quality Standards

Your key responsibilities as a Senior Residential Support Worker:

  • To operate as a shift leader as part of the rota
  • Provide leadership and direction to the support team, ensuring high quality of care
  • Collaboratively work with the management team to ensure to implement care plans
  • Contribute towards coordinating services and assisting the Registered/Deputy Manager in the management of the home in all aspects appropriate to the Statement of purpose of the Home.
  • To act as a key worker to a child and be a positive role model for children and other staff in a range of contexts

Company description

Pay:
£13.50-£15.00 per hour


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

  • Please confirm that you have the right to work in the UK
  • How many years of experience do you have working in OFSTED regulated Residential Children's Homes?
  • Do you have or are you currently working towards a Level 3/4 in Residential Childcare?

Licence/Certification:

  • Full UK Manual Driving License (preferred)

Work Location:
In person
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