Senior Children's Home Support Worker - Swan House
- Employer
- Homes 2 Inspire
- Location
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Salary
- £28,019 - £30,343 per annum (Inclusive of 1 sleep-in per week)
- Closing date
- 28 Feb 2025
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Child protection / Safeguarding, Childcare / Early years jobs, Management, Social care jobs, Youth work
- Sector
- Charity / Voluntary sector, Residential care, Young Adults
Job Details
Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker or Support Worker with a background in Residential Childcare looking to take the next step up in your career?
Job role: Senior Support Worker
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Location: Mapperley,Nottingham
Salary: £27,785.00 - £33,992.00 per annum (Inclusive of your attendance allowance of £1,400 per annum and 1 sleep-in per week at £44.56 each)
Homes2Inspire are looking for a Senior Support Worker to be part of the Management team for a residential home in Mapperley, Nottingham!
As a Senior Support Worker, you will support the management team with directing roles and responsibilities to support workers and ensuring the monitoring of children and young people’s behaviour, safety, and well-being.
Effective communication skills and the ability to build relationships with others are vital! As a shift leader, the right candidate will be someone who leads by example, upholds standards, and ensures that the safeguarding of children and young people underpins all decisions made.
*Full job description available on request
Requirements:
- Minimum 1 years' experience working with children and young people in a residential setting
- QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent (In line with Ofsted requirements)
- Commitment to working a shift pattern including sleep in duties + overtime
- Full UK driving licence
The Benefits:
Aside from the fulfilling aspect of helping to support young people reach positive outcomes, there are other benefits to this role. The work undertaken by our dedicated teams are invaluable to us, Homes2Inspire employees also have access to the following benefits:
- Opportunities for progression as well as cross-organisation development
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays with increases with length of service (up to 33 days after 5 years’ service) and ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Medicash - claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP) – 24/7 access to support via phone, sms, whatsapp and live chat. 8 free counselling sessions/short-term solutions provided
- Wellbeing support – We have an internal health and wellbeing team who are on hand and available to provide professional help and support during difficult times. Our team all have an NHS clinical background and are trained in their field of expertise
- Shopping, Cinema and Holiday discounts – you can also sign up to the Blue Light discount card for £4.99 for 2 years to access additional online and retail savings
- Cycle to Work Scheme – A cost-effective solution to getting new cycling equipment
- ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme where employees can earn a £500.00 bonus every time for referring the right candidate to us
- Subsidised days out and activities with our young people
- Meals included during shifts
About Us:
Homes2Inspire is part of the Shaw Trust and is the only charity-owned, Ofsted Top 10 residential childcare provider. Learn more about us and explore all our opportunities at www.homes2inspire.co.uk or contact our careers team at careers@homes2inspire.co.uk or 01788 487057.
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong and can progress, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds, including Care Leavers who are guaranteed an interview if you meet role requirements.
Please Note:
- All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.
- We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
- Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.
- Interviews for this role will take place in-person during pre-planned assessment days, please contact the careers team if you have any accessibility requests or need reasonable adjustments (contact details below).
At Homes2Inspire, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
Homes2Inspire is dedicated to supporting care leavers by offering guaranteed job interviews if you meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you want to benefit from this scheme, please inform us as part of your application that you have lived in care experience.
Male staff are under-represented within our residential children’s services. We would like to encourage more male applicants to apply for our opportunities.
It is an important part of Homes2Inspire’s recruitment process to ensure that candidates are matched with the most appropriate service based on their skills, experience, and the needs of the young people in our care. On occasion, this may result in offers of employment being made at an alternative service than where the candidate has originally applied.
For any questions on the role, or to receive a full job description, please contact our Careers Team on careers@homes2inspire.co.uk or 01788 487057.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a team that's transforming lives!
Company
At Homes2Inspire, part of the Shaw Trust Group, we are passionate about what we do. As one of Ofsted’s top 10 private and voluntary children’s homes providers, we strive for excellence in the care we provide, ensuring our children and young people are ready for the next stages of life. We provide a home to over 100 children, in 27 locations across the country and are a provider of choice for local authorities.
In order to provide the best care for our children and young people, we want to have the best team.
In addition to job satisfaction and quality training and personal development throughout your career, staff can enjoy the following employee benefits:
- 20 days annual leave plus 8 Bank holidays in lieu.
- Pension scheme.
- Shopping, cinema, and holiday discounts.
Homes2inspire offer careers in a rewarding industry, with job security and opportunities for progression and development. Previous experience is not essential, except for our senior positions. We encourage applicants who have
transferable skills and an enthusiasm for working with young people to apply.
If you have the passion and drive to improve the lives of children and young people and want to act as a positive role model we would like to hear from you.
- Website
- https://homes2inspire.co.uk/
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