Senior Residential Support Worker

Salary £25K - £30K dependant on qualification and experience

Permanent
Location - East London E16 

A successful and expanding company is looking for experienced Senior Residential Support Workers for their residential care home for children and young people based in East London, Newham. In return we offer a competitive salary range from £25,000 to £30,000 plus depending on experience, with additional pay for sleep ins. We are a well-established company operating for over 15 years in the social care sector. We are recruiting for Senior Residential Support Worker's to join our team to support our young people (aged 10 - 18) with emotional and behavioural difficulties, mental health and self harming behaviours.  

Job Type / Category

The Senior Residential Support Worker will be responsible for:

• Participating and promoting key working sessions with children and young people
• Taking full part in the duty rota, including weekends and sleep in'sProviding care and daily tasks for children and young people
• Assisting in organising and participating in various external and internal social, leisure, and other activities with the young people
• Working as a Key Worker to a child or children and to write and work to an agreed care plan

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications

The successful Residential Support Workers will have:

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care with children and young people (Previously NVQ Level3), or working towards
• Previous experience working with EBD, mental health and self harm in residential children's homes (minimum two years)
• Be prepared to work evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.