Waking Night Residential Support Worker

EXCITING CARE OPPORTUNITY! – EXCELLENT RATES OF PAY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PROGRESSION!

SV Care are recruiting a Waking Night Residential Support Worker for an Ofsted registered children’s residential provision within Colchester. This is an opportunity to be a part of the shaping of a service, in a newly renovated and spacious modern property that is finished to the highest standard. The company has been operational since March 2022 and benefits from a highly dedicated, passionate and experienced Registered Manager and staff team. We are looking for additional staff members to join this outstanding team.

We’re looking to recruit passionate, dedicated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in our society who’ve experienced neglect, abuse and trauma. As a result of these early life experiences, the young people that we will care for may, at times, display challenging behaviours. You will need to be resilient and dedicated enough to manage such behaviours while continuing to provide unconditional care, advice and support.

If this sounds like the career opportunity that you’ve been waiting for, apply today! For an informal chat and more information about this position, please submit your CV via Indeed or send us a message directly.

Starting rates of pay is £12/hour (depending on experience). This role requires you to be able to work evenings and weekends on a shift-pattern basis, and we currently have both a full-time and a part-time vacancy.

Previous experience is preferred, but not essential, as extensive induction and training will be provided for all team members. A full, clean UK driving license is also preferred but not essential.

Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken and paid for by SV Care Services, in line with government regulation and safer recruitment best practices.

This role comes with the opportunity for excellent career progression as we are an expanding organization. We value our team members and look to promote from within to maintain high standards and our common ethos. SV Care is ambitious for our young people, our services and for our colleagues. We want our Support Workers today to be our Registered Managers of the future.

Following successful completion of your probation period, you’ll have the opportunity to gain a valuable qualification in the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare. Completing this qualification is a regulatory requirement and should be achieved within 2 years of beginning your career in residential childcare.

What we need from you:

1. Empathy, compassion & resilience
2. A Passion for working with children and young people
3. A true team player
4. To be engaging & hardworking with a strong determination to succeed
5. The ability to show leadership when required
6. Resilience & honesty
7. A willingness to learn and adapt
8. Reliability

Duties include:

1. Managing complex behaviours and crisis intervention
2. Ensuring young people’s health needs are met
3. Providing advice, support and guidance
4. Administering and recording medication
5. Maintaining daily records and administrative work
6. Contributing to the care planning process
7. Liaising with external stakeholders and our own multi-disciplinary team
8. Attending mandatory training
9. Engaging in team meetings
10. Maintaining the home (laundry, cleaning, shopping, cooking etc)

Benefits include:

1. Competitive rates of pay
2. Excellent opportunities for career progression to Senior, Deputy & Registered Manager level
3. Free, extensive training
4. Enrolment upon Diploma level 3 qualification upon completing your probationary period
5. Free meals
6. Free parking
7. The ability to make a true difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in our society and allow them to have a childhood that they otherwise may not be able to.