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Senior Support Worker - Minster House (New Service)

Shaw Trust

• Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire
• Salary: £29,245-32,592 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time
• Posted: 21 days ago

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: Southwell, Nottinghamshire

Salary: £29,245.00 - £32,592.12 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 brand-new residential bungalow in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives, guiding them towards a brighter future while upholding the highest standards of care. The successful candidate will be working closely with the child to support their mental health and special needs. Experience in CAMHS or mental health nursing is preferred but not required.

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

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.
• Due to partnership working with Nottingham County Council, please be aware that personal information given by applicants may be shared with partners at any stage of the recruitment process.
• 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.

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

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Homes2Inspire are looking for a Senior Support Worker to be part of the Management team for a brand-new residential bungalow residential bungalow in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives, guiding them towards a brighter future while upholding the highest standards of care. The successful candidate will be working closely with the child to support their mental health and special needs. Experience in CAMHS or mental health nursing is preferred but not required. 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.,

• 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
  
  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 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.
• Due to partnership working with Nottingham County Council, please be aware that personal information given by applicants may be shared with partners at any stage of the recruitment process.
• 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).