Job Description

Senior Support Worker

Alton, Staffordshire, UK

500 Welcome bonus

Full Time

About the Role

We provide a salary of between 32,973.84 and 34,074.12 per year and this includes a sleep-in allowance. You will be required to work 173 hours per month which is 11 shifts and 11 sleep ins. All additional training and team meetings will be required as extra if you are not on shift on these days.

Reports to: Registered Manager (Assistant if Manager not available).

We offer a 224 hours per year holiday without any additional benefit for working bank holidays.
We offer time and a half for every bank holiday you work.

Yearly bonus. - Every 3 months we give a bonus of up to 100 in vouchers. On your birthday you get 100 worth of vouchers also.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Senior Residential Support worker to work at our home in Alton, Staffordshire.

The ideal candidate will play a vital role in assisting individuals with varying needs, ensuring they receive the care and support necessary to enhance their quality of life. This position requires strong communication skills, a passion for helping others, and the ability to work collaboratively with both clients and team members. To promote the welfare, safety, personal development and well-being of young people being cared for by Vitality Care Residential.

To ensure that the physical, emotional and psychological needs of the young people are met where at all possible. To participate in the day-to-day operation of the service provided in accordance with the organisational guidelines and objectives. To create within the home, a normal domestic and nurturing environment for the young people in Vitality care. Within this leadership role you will be responsible for staff supervision, leading shifts, policies, procedures, risk assessments, rotas, and ensuring that placement plans are followed and education is supported. Interact and engage in visual and over the phone contact for the young people with families. Professionalism Non judgemental To create a friendly and relaxed environment for the young people encouraging enjoyment, self-motivation, self-esteem and respect for themselves and others. To assist with the day-to-day administration of the home by completing and maintaining accurate recordings. To promote and uphold anti-discriminatory practices and equal opportunity practices in line with Company policy. Record and administer medication. You need to have a driving license. Be over the age of 21.

Requirements

To hold Diploma Level 3 for Children's and Young People's Workforce (Social Care Pathway) or equivalent children's home qualification. To have a minimum of 1 year's residential experience working with vulnerable children and young people. You will be required to start at 7.30am until 23.00 and work on a two on four off pattern where possible. You will be required to sleep in the home overnight.

About the Company

Vitality Care Residential works with Gateway Psychology Services Ltd to ensure that all staff are provided with adequate training to provide the young people with a therapeutic approach to meet the young person's individual needs. However, we also ensure that staff have the support from a psychologist for one-to-one support in the role.

We follow the PACE model - Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy to meet the young people's needs. We also provide an Art Psychotherapist to work with the young people on a weekly basis.

Our home at Alton, Staffordshire is currently rated GOOD overall.

Our Ethos at Vitality Care Residential is to support and encourage all young people to experience a journey in their lives that's filled with positive memories, values, love, and laughter.

Vitality Care offers a new chapter in all individuals lives that provides opportunities to learn, grow and experience a healthy, safe lifestyle.

We seek to achieve positive outcomes for young people by delivering a framework of quality. This is achieved by employing staff who are experienced and are active role models with excellent morals, values, and ethics.

We take pride in our service by encouraging young people to be independent and learn to be responsible by respecting all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, sexual orientation, and ability.

Benefits of working for Vitality Care

Employee Assistant Programme - Health Assured's EAP helpline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our counsellors help to support your employees with:

Mental health - Anxiety - Depression - Physical health - Self-identity - Addiction - Grief - Debt & finances - Discrimination - Relationships

Benefits of joining us.

Company car whilst on shift. Meals included - catered for vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian etc. ON site parking. Private pension - you can opt out.

Refer a friend scheme 250 for referral and 250 when passing probation (6 months).

500 welcome bonus, which is provided in your first wage packet.

Employee of the month 25 in voucher.

Time and half pay on bank holidays (excluding Christmas and new year, this will be enhanced payments). Employee assistance programme (as above). On site Clinical Psychologist for support for you. Career development - Level 3/4 - in childcare will be provided as development in this role (if the staff /applicant does not have this already. Fully paid induction training programme. Online training available at all times. Specialised training will be provided. Additional holiday increments starting at 4 years of service up to 6 years. 1 holiday day per year. 3 additional days to be accrued.

You will have your Birthday off and receive 100 gift via a voucher of your choice.

You can earn 400 in bonuses - every three months 100 can be earned based on going over and beyond in your role.

Yearly team building exercise, which is paid by the company. If we receive Good or Above everyone will receive a Gift. Mileage allowance. Work phone when on shift. Casual dress. We provide you with a sleep-in payment of 40 for each of your holiday days.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 32,973.84-34,074.02 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:

Staffordshire ST10 4BY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Must hold level 3 Children & Young People or equivalent children's home qualification.
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Senior Residential Support Worker