Residential Support Worker

Want to work in a childrens home that makes a positive, lasting difference to childrens lives? Are you an experienced Residential Worker or Youth Worker, or do you have no experience but are looking to build a career in residential care?

We need determined, caring and thoughtful people to be long-lasting, significant adults in a childs life.

We are looking for someone who

• Is 22 years of age or above (to meet Ofsted regulations).
• Is caring, compassionate, and able to build positive relationships with others.
• Has a valid manual driving licence.
• Has the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

Previous experience is not essential for this role. Our Skills to Care induction includes 2 separate weeks of classroom-based training and a week of shadow shifts to prepare for the new role.

What will I do as a Residential Support Worker?

Compass Homes are built around accepting a child as they are in a non-judgemental way. You will allow our children to experience childhood, build self-esteem and accept themselves, helping their journey into adulthood.

• Support the wider team with a range of domestic tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and food shopping.
• Help facilitate childrens activities and appointments and ensure their wider health and wellbeing, safeguarding them at all times.
• You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• You will create timetables, manage paperwork and write reports.

Why work for Compass?

• £50 per sleep-in.
• £100 bonus for achieving a Good Ofsted outcome for the home and a £200 bonus for achieving Outstanding.
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• You will receive 224 hours holiday, gradually increasing to 248 hours after 4 years working with us
• You will receive an additional 3.5 days of leave (one for your birthday, one for health and wellbeing, one to volunteer and a half day for festive celebrations).
• With MediCash, receive cashback for medical and wellbeing appointments such as dental treatment/check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy and more.
• Win up to £150 in our monthly REACH Awards.
• Company pension scheme.

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Above all we thrive on our ethos Potential Not Perfection, meaning we will consider ALL applications, so if you have limited or no experience please get in touch, we would love to hear from you!

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