Job Description

Package Description:

Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them, and we work together for change.

Whether that's helping people to live independently, or creating spaces to learn, work and play, you'll be making sure adults with disabilities or complex health needs have a chance to thrive, right in the heart of their local communities.

Location - Walkden, Salford

Starting salary - 29,108 (14.93ph)

per annum with biennial increments

Additional enhancements

-

100.80

per sleep-in shift

25% uplift

on hourly rate for weekend shifts

(18.66ph)

The Together Trust is one of the North West's leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

You will be working in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing, and supporting the young people providing them with all the care and support they need



The purpose of a

Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

is to....

Support less experienced staff via positive and effective team working, to achieve high quality standards of care that are set and agreed by the Registered Manager on behalf of the Trust. Participate to establish an enabling culture, which individually and in groups, actively promotes the young people's life chances to achieve optimal outcomes in line with the Quality care standards. Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and review of systems and policies which ensure compliance with legislative regulations and that high standards are achieved thus maximising quality of care, protection and appropriate control. Supervise and/or undertake key working responsibilities, including primary responsibility for the more complex cases, especially where safeguarding issues are involved. Develop, demonstrate, promote and maintain a good level of awareness of safeguarding issues, assessing and recording risk. You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the Children and Young People as individuals.

What can you bring to the team....?

An essential for this role is a QCF Level 4 in children, young people and family's practitioner or equivalent. Significant childcare experience. Experience of working with statutory and voluntary agencies. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary approach to meeting clinical, physical and emotional needs. An ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication. A good standard of written English and IT skills would be essential; you will be writing reports and keep record of the Children and Young Peoples progress. Transporting children / young people to an activity or school is a requirement. A driving licence that has been held for 12 months would be desirable.

Benefits include:

Annual Leave

27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years

Generous pension scheme

and death in service benefit

, an initial contribution of 4% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service

Occupational sick pay

and family friendly policies including

enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.

Reward and Discount platform

offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc. Eligibility to apply for

Blue Light card

Proud to be a

real living wage employer

Refer a friend scheme

, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us Comprehensive

training and development opportunities

, including apprenticeship qualifications

Long service awards

including cash gifts and extra holiday. Promotion of

Wellbeing

across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online. Access to our

Employee Assistance Programme

for you and adults in your home


To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust take a look at our that is attached.


If this sounds like the place for you, and you think you have the relevant skills and experience we are looking for, apply now.


This service is regulated by Ofsted therefore all employees must be over the age of

22

years at the time of joining the service.

We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.

We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way, please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.