Job Description:

Children's Residential Support Worker

About Us

Sunlight Children’s Care is a family run residential childcare provider, offering a variety of residential placements to young people between the ages of 8 – 18 who may display emotional and challenging behaviours (EBD). The young people placed within our services have often experienced significant adversity and trauma in their young lives and may no longer able to reside within their familial / foster home.

Our Aim

Sunlight Children's Care create a safe and sustainable nurturing environment for our young people and a developmental and rewarding workplace for our care team. We ensure our team(s) adhere to Ofsted standards and guidelines referencing the Children’s Act and Children’s Care Standards, Ofsted is the looked after children’s regulatory body.

Salary £37,275.89 pa (inclusive of sleeps), rising to £37,803.79 pa upon a successful 6 month probation period. Our salaries are paid above the minimum wage and proven to be competitive with other establishments within the area.

Company Benefits of Children's Residential Support Worker

• Auto enrolment NEST pension Scheme–criteria dependent, opt out available.
• Life Insurance - 1 year salary paid to a nominated person/pet
• Medicash cash back plan, giving you high street discounts and cash back on dental and optical costs.
• Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, giving you high street and online discounts
• Comprehensive induction and full training provided and access to nationally recognised vocational qualifications.
• Career progression for all roles
• Team building events
• Online and face to face comprehensive training
• £160 Incentive of completing online training prior start date
• £50 Christmas Voucher
• Free DBS application and yearly checks
• Enhanced annual leave
• Additional rates paid on Christmas and New Years day     
• Overtime rate paid after completion of fulltime contractual hours.

Salary £37,275.89 pa (inclusive of sleeps), rising to £37,803.79 pa upon a successful 6 month probation period. Our salaries are paid above the minimum wage and proven to be competitive with other establishments within the area.

Children's Residential Support Worker Position

Sunlight Children’s Care are seeking a qualified Residential Support Workers to work within our therapeutic Children’s Residential homes, supporting our young people between the ages of 8 -18.

Role of Responsibilities of  Children's Residential Support Worker

• Provide daily support, guidance and care to young people within the residential settings and community.
• Participating and engaging in activities.
• Maintaining a safe and clean home environment, including the completion of all domestic duties and providing home cooked meals.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans, risk assessment tailored and key works to each young person's needs.
• Lone working with the young person and professional bodies may be required.
• Foster positive relationships with team members and young people through effective communication.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of young people at all times.
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times, reporting directly to your line manager any information or concern in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with team members and external professionals to support young people's progress.
• Maintain accurate records on ClearCare of care activities, incidents and care plans.
• Promote a supportive and enjoyable environment.
• Adhere strictly to Ofsted standards, Children’s Act, and Children’s Care Standards.

If you are a passionate individual and feel you can be a good role model for our young people, encourage them to develop meaningful relationships and attachments, whilst contributing to their development to reach their full potential this role could be of interest. In return we can provide access to opportunities for development both personally and professionally and progression within the company, as well as training and access to CPD.

The working pattern is based on a 3 week-rolling rota basis, calculated at 56.4 hours per week (sleeps included), equating to 1 day on, 2 days off (08:00am-11:00pm + sleep). Sleep shifts are included in the annual salary and payment of which is guaranteed when on annual leave.

Qualification of  Children's Residential Support Worker

For the Residential Care Practioner position you must have a Level 4 Children Young People and Families Practitioner or Level 3 diploma in Children Young People Workforce qualification. We will also consider the right candidate to hold a Level 3 Health and Social Care. 

A full UK driving licence is essential in order for you to drive the young people to their appointments,education, contacts and social events(company vehicles available).

For more information please forward your CV to Michelle Burrows, Recruitment Advisor (email address removed). Alternatively send your CV to our recruitment team at (email address removed)