Senior Residential Support Worker – Straight Road

Senior Residential Support Worker – Straight Road

EXCITING CARE OPPORTUNITY! – EXCELLENT RATES OF PAY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PROGRESSION!

SV Care are recruiting experienced Senior Residential Support Workers for our new Ofsted-registered children’s residential provision located on Straight Road, Colchester.

We’re looking to recruit experienced, passionate, and dedicated Senior Residential Support Workers who want to make a real difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in our society who’ve experienced neglect, abuse, and trauma. Due to these early life experiences, the young people in our care may, at times, display challenging behaviours. You must have the experience, resilience, and leadership skills to manage these behaviours while providing consistent, unconditional care, guidance, and support.

If this sounds like the career opportunity that you’ve been waiting for, apply today! For an informal chat and more information about this position, please submit your CV via Indeed or send us a message directly.

Previous experience in residential childcare is essential for this senior role.
A full, clean UK driving license is preferred but not essential.

Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken and paid for by SV Care Services, in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practices.

This role comes with excellent opportunities for career progression as we continue to expand our services. We value our team members and look to promote from within to maintain high standards and our shared ethos. SV Care is ambitious for our young people, our services and for our colleagues. We want our Support Workers today to be our Registered Managers of the future.

What we need from you:

• Proven experience working in a children’s residential setting (required)
• Empathy, compassion & resilience
• A passion for working with children and young people
• A true team player
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• To be engaging & hardworking with a strong determination to succeed
• The ability to show leadership
• Resilience & honesty
• A willingness to learn and adapt
• Reliability

Duties include:

• Supporting and managing the staff team to meet the needs of the young person
• Planning each shift and ensuring resources are allocated appropriately
• Working with external professionals to deliver positive outcomes
• Providing supervision and support to staff in line with Quality Standards
• Supporting the young person to engage in education
• Ensuring their health needs are met
• Providing advice, support and guidance
• Managing complex behaviours and crisis intervention
• Administering and recording medication
• Maintaining daily records and administrative work
• Contributing to the care planning process

  Benefits include:

  • Competitive rates of pay and sleep-in rate
  • Excellent opportunities for career progression to Deputy & Registered Manager level
  • Free, extensive training
  • Enrolment onto a Level 4 qualification upon completing your probationary period
  • Free meals
  • Free parking
  • The opportunity to make a true difference in the life of a vulnerable young person and support them in having the childhood they deserve

  Experience:

  • Residential Childcare: 2 years (required)
  • Residential childcare supervisory: 1 year (required)

  Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)
  • NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (preferred)

  Work Location: In person
  Job Type: Full-time

  Contract Type:
  Set shift pattern, 07:30-23:00 every 3rd day, and alternate sleep-in shifts

  We are an equal opportunities employer.