Staffordshire

Excellent opportunity for enthusiastic candidates to join the team in one of our children's residential homes. We are a rapidly expanding organisation and are offering a very competitive salary plus benefits including a quality bespoke training package and generous renumeration for sleep-in shifts. We specialise in supporting Children and Young People who have suffered early life trauma, neglect or abuse and may display challenging behaviours.

We have homes in the following Locations and are keen to work with Support Workers who can support across multiple locations as operationally required.

Cannock

Wheaton Aston

Tutbury

Eccleshall

Stone

To work as a member of the team to provide young people with a variety of activities, support, care and guidance using a positive parenting model

To follow guidance from the Team Leader and other senior colleagues to ensure the smooth day to day running of the home providing structure and appropriate boundaries for the young people in our car

To have a flexible approach to shift patterns which may sometimes require changes to rota at short notice

To ensure that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures

To undertake an in-depth quality and bespoke training package

To act as an advocate for the young person whilst using a positive parenting model

To attend staff meetings and be proactive in developing and improving the service model

Continuous training and professional development

Generous sleep-in rate of £70.47 per night (average 11 per month)

Someone with the passion to work with our young people and provide them with a positive parenting model

Someone who can help create a real family environment for our young people

Someone who has the desire to improve our young people's lives and enable a better future for them

Someone who is resilient and understanding

Someone who is computer literate with the ability to work in a paperless environment

First Blue is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check where suitable references will be sought prior to your employment start date.

• Competitive pay and sleep-in allowance
• Enhanced overtime rate of time and a third
• Access to employee wellbeing programme
• 28 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with 5 years service