Job Description

Polite notice to applicants

Due to a change in legislation April of 2024, to be employed full time with Blossom Care Group, you will need to be either:

1. Be a British or Irish National...Or

2. Be an EU/EEA National with pre settled or settled status

Blossom Care Group

We provide support and care service too children, young people and their families. We have a number of residential properties in the Derbyshire, Staffordshire and West Midlands areas.

Our primary focus is to support our children and young people, to give them the best start in life possible, that will carry through the whole of their life.

The Team

We are committed to providing the highest level of care and believe that the team is the core to achieving this. We provide regular training, appraisals and supervision. We are committed to the development and progression of every individual working in the Blossom Care team.

We are opening new homes and genuine internal progression opportunities are available as our ethos is to promote internally, enabling staff to develop their careers in the care sector. Many of our Deputies and Managers have progressed from Residential Support Workers with us.

We ensure that the team feels valued and individuals are rewarded and recognised for their hard work and dedication to the children and young people in our care, this is done through incentives such as employee of the month, pay increments, celebrations of significant events such as birthdays and team building activities, regular supervisions, funded formal training (NVQ's).

Training

We provide any training required for the role that includes funding Level 3, 4 or 5 QCF/NVQ Residential Childcare Qualifications.

Blossom Care Group is committed to the health, safety, welfare, wellbeing and development of the young people; it has a duty of care too.

Main Duties

. Responsible for working alongside the Manager of the children's residential home, ensuring that our service users receive the highest standard of support/care appropriate to their individual needs.

A genuine empathy for young people, supporting them to achieve their goals and ambitions

Build and develop relationships with our young people and encourage them to participate fully in the opportunities offered within the home

Plan and participate fully in a working rota, this will include evenings, sleep ins and

weekends

Build strong working relationships with external agencies such as Local Authorities and other Health/Social Care professionals

Conduct formal key work sessions with young people and produce reports for each session

Be responsible for the effective Safeguarding of the young people within your care and understand how to raise any concerns

Support our young people with everyday day tasks such as cooking, cleaning, medical appointments, meetings etc.

Shift patterns & Pay:

Shift patterns are normally, 1 day on and 2 days off. This will be either be 10 or 11 shifts per month (dependent upon the number of days in the month)

155 contracted working hours per month, with 8 sleeps per month pays

29304.00 @ 12.40 per hour

30606.00 @ 13.10 per hour

Sleeps ins are paid at 65 per night & On Call cover is paid at 35 per night

Ideal experience preferred

Experience of working within a children and young adult residential environment

An understanding of relevant legislation relating to the care of young people

Experience of working with young people that have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties

Should have

Full driving license - Ideally

Own transport - Ideally

Able to work at least 3 shifts in a week and sleep ins

DBS Certificate (preferred)

DBS Update Service (preferred)

Level 3 Diploma/NVQ's;

Residential Childcare Diploma or Children and Young People's Workforce Diploma with Social Care Pathway or Caring for Children and Young People or Health & Social Care - (prior 2014).

OR

Level 4 Diploma/NVQ's;

Leadership and Management for Care Services or Health and Social Care (Children's Pathway) or Childrens, Young People & Families Practitioner

OR

Level 5 Diploma/NVQ's;

Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services with Advanced Practice Pathway or Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services with Children and Young People's Residential Management Pathway or Childrens, Young People & Families Manager

Benefits:

Casual dress

Discounted or free food

Note: If you have an Enhanced DBS that is not on the update service or don't have an enhanced DBS, you will need to make an application for a new Enhanced DBS. This can be initially funded by Blossom Care Group.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,304.00-30,606.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Application question(s):

We are not in a position to support sponsorship arrangements...
Are you (Please answer Yes or No - This is a mandatory question)
1. A British or Irish National, or
2. An EU/EEA National with pre settled or settled status

Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred) Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

DBS on the update service (preferred) NVQ Level 3, 4 or 5 Residential Childcare Qualification (preferred) Uk Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: RSWB7
Expected start date: 02/06/2025