Residential Support Worker (1164015)

Do you want to work for a growing provider of Children's Residential services in GLOUCESTER?
One of the most rewarding roles we have available could be your next job!
Our client is a growing provider of Children's Residential services and has recently opened two wonderful homes in GLOUCESTER. They are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic team players to join them in looking after children and young people from traumatic backgrounds. You will be part if a skilled and dedicated team to develop and support children and young people towards positive outcomes and to go on to live happy and fulfilled lives
The ideal Residential Support Worker, Children's Residential, GLOUCESTER will possess/be/have;

• Passionate and enthusiastic approach to helping young people
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to negotiate and influence, while exercising emotional intelligence.
• An empathetic, people person. Calm, reflective and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Ability to cope with crisis situations.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a changing environment.
• Good administrative, recording and reporting skills.
• A safe and inspiring role model for children and young people from traumatic backgrounds
• A commitment to deliver individual and organisational targets.
• Not deterred by shift work, is dedicated, and committed with a "can do" attitude
• Is looking for a role with development opportunities and career growth in a young, but fast growing, company
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential.
• Enhanced DBS certificate is required.
• Must be over the age of 21
• QCF L3 CYP Workforce qualified or equivalent is required

What is on offer as a Residential Support Worker, Children's Residential, GLOUCESTER?

• Access to Perkbox employee reward and benefits platform
• Super salary of £25,500 (Entry level) to £32,817.96 (Experienced SWs)**
• Private Health Care
• Blue light card
• Discounted gym memberships
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fully paid enhanced DBS
• Flexible Working
• Ongoing training and development
• Career Progression

**inclusive of additional supplement for completing 2 sleep in shifts per week
· Competitive base salary of £25,500 - £27,750* (pro rata for part time) dependent on qualifications
· With overtime and additional sleep-ins, CPs can expect to earn OTE in the region of £.32,840** (pro rata for part time)
· Overtime and Sleep in Annual leave enhancements
· Wellbeing packages
· Free DBS and update service
· Nest Pension
· 28 days holiday (increasing after 2 years service)
· Refer a friend scheme
· Rostered team meetings and training
· Supportive and reliable on call system
· Supportive and accessible managers and senior management
· Company vehicles to use at work (no need to use your own car!)
This is a role including shift work, so you must be able to work weekends, evenings and sleep ins.
* This is made up of base salary plus 60 contracted sleep-ins per annum (pro-rated to 5 per month).
** On average employees complete 78 sleep-ins and 310 overtime hours per year. In reality, you may do more or less than the average and this will therefore impact your OTE.
Ability to work shifts including evenings, weekends.
If selected for interview, all applicants are required to complete our client's Application form which will be emailed to you directly as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.
WOLF HEALTHCARE IS ACTING AS AN AGENCY FOR THIS FULL TIME, PERMANENT POSITION OF Residential Support Worker, Children's Residential, GLOUCESTER