Residential Support Worker

Salary £20K - £30K dependant on qualification and experience (paid at an hourly rate)

Permanent, full time (40 hours a week)

Location Rainham, Essex RM13

A successful and expanding company are looking for experienced Residential Support Workers (including for senior management roles) for their residential care home for children and young people with Learning Disabilities based in Rainham, Essex.

In return we offer a competitive salary range from £20,000 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 RSW's to join our team to support our young people (aged 8 - 18) with autism and learning disabilities. 

Job Type / Category

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's

Providing personal 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 

Mentoring support workers

Carrying out supervision

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 autism, learning disabilities and challenging behaviours in residential children's homes (minimum two years)

Be prepared to work weekends and sleep-ins.