Salary for residential support worker

Average salary

1900 £

Basic salary	1200 £
Maximum Wage	2500 £

1200 £
Lowest

1850 £
Average

2500 £
Highest

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The average salary for the residential support worker position is 1900 £

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BRIGHT FUTURES ACCOMMODATION	5700 £	1200 £ 5700 £
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BAYLEAF CARE	2940 £	1200 £ 5700 £

Comment on the job position of residential support worker

Requirements

proven experience working with children with challenging behaviours, particularly in a residential care environment or another professional setting
compassionate, resilient, and committed to being a positive role model
experience as a support worker in residential children's homes
A full UK driving licence and access to a car to get to work
experience as a Support Worker in residential children’s homes
ideally, we’re looking for someone with experience in a similar background, but it’s not essential as full training will be provided
location – Bramhall Park, Cheadle Hulme
location – Cheadle Hulme
good communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll be expected to liaise with other staff, parents/carers and professionals
hours - 37.5 hours per week
salary - £23,412
salary - £21,283 rising to £23,412 from April 2024
salary - £21,283. annual salary
following a successful 6-month probation period, you will undertake a QCF level 3 or 4 qualification with support from an assessor and supervision
ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication
previous experience working with children or in a childcare setting is highly desirable
strong IT skills for documentation and communication purposes
excellent verbal and written communication skills
ability to work independently as well as part of a team
A valid driving licence is preferred for transportation duties

Responsibility

provide excellent unconditional care for our children, ensuring their physical, emotional, and everyday needs are met
provide unconditional care for our children, ensuring their physical, emotional, and everyday needs are met
taking the young person out on activities, family contact and education
manage and de-escalate challenging and aggressive behaviours positively
maintain the home environment, support each child's health and education, and ensure the home is clean and tidy
be resilient in high-risk situations and able to think fast to ensure safe outcomes
provide a consistent, high-quality service that supports the assessed needs of young people and advocate for their well-being
support young people with activities, family contact, and education
maintain a clean and safe home environment, supporting each child’s health and education
you will be expected to key work children and young people
you will support children and young people with a range of communication methods to promote choices, fulfilment, and achievement
as a children’s Residential Support Worker, you will work as part of a residential childcare team providing support for individuals with their physical, emotional, and social needs with an emphasis on promoting independence
working on your own initiative and as part of a team, your role as Children’s Residential Support Worker will be to prepare, assist and enable the young people to fulfil the aims of their person-centred plan
you will support the children and young people with communication and work closely in a team that has a passion to enhance the young people’s lives whilst accessing the service
you will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the children and young people as individuals
drive individuals to appointments or community activities as required
to maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the practical, physical, emotional and behavioural needs of the young person within our care
any other responsibilities as so reasonably directed by the management team
support the smooth running of the home
keeping accurate written records on young people which feed into planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as appropriate

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