Senior Residential Support Worker

Location Southampton
Discipline: Children Services, Senior and Management
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £25500 - £32000
Contact name: Mel Waterhouse

Contact email: mel@petersdean.co.uk
Job ref: Mw0000

An exciting new opportunity for you to join a dynamic organisation as a Senior Residential Support Worker in our children’s residential home based in Southampton. 

A leading provider of innovative care and education services to children and young people who have complex needs – emotional, behavioural social, learning, or physical needs.

Senior Support Worker Benefits:

·Workplace pension scheme

· Excellent training programmes and genuine opportunities to progress within your career

·Generous Holiday entitlement

·Progressive PayScale

·A supportive and inclusive work culture with access to advice and support if needed for your own emotional wellbeing.

·An enthusiastic, supportive, encouraging management and staff team.

·Chance to change the lives of young people and children

·Access to a voluntary benefit including discounts at cinemas, restaurants, and retail establishments

The role:

As a Senior Residential Support worker, we are looking for a motivated and energetic candidate who has a passion and drive to support children and young people who need support and guidance.

You will need to be flexible to working a residential care rota which includes evening weekends and holiday periods and must be able to engage service users and channel their energy and emotions towards positive activities.

Being compassionate and resolute and able to manage challenging behaviours in various forms and including self-injurious behaviours. This opportunity comes from a stable company with excellent training and genuine development progression from Support worker to Senior Support Worker to Deputy Manager and Managerial roles.

Every child has their own individual development plan or educational plan, so it is the right fit in every way. Our care and learning provision are not only unique to every child, but the quality of care is exceptional due to the expertise and dedication of our staff team.

Apply now and we will be in touch for an initial discussion. Immediate starts available.