Job Description:

Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People?

Our children’s service in Romiley, Stockport provides respite to Young People with Autism, Learning Difficulties and Complex needs. We give the young people that we support regular periods of respite as well as giving their parents and siblings a much-needed break.

As one of the UK's best employers we are looking for a dedicated, proactive and highly experienced children's residential support worker.

Location: Romiley, Stockport

Hours: 37.5 hours - Full Time

Salary: £30,912 (£15.85 per hour)

Enhancements: Sleep in allowance of £107.60 per shift and time and a quarter paid for weekend hours worked. (£19.82 per hour)

The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of children, young people, and adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

We believe that everyone deserves a place to call home - whether that's a place to call your own or somewhere to get safety, stability and support. You’ll be helping children to grow their independence and shape their own story within a supportive, caring home.

You will be working in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing, and supporting the young people providing them with all the care, love, and support that they would receive as if it was their family home.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

Responsibilities include but are not exhaustive

• Provide a safe, caring and inclusive environment that meets young people’s physical, emotional, social and cultural needs, while supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality care standards.
• Promote a positive, enabling culture that helps young people maximise their life chances and achieve the best possible outcomes in line with quality care standards.
• Support the development and review of policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with legislation, safeguarding requirements and quality standards.
• Undertake key worker responsibilities, including managing complex cases and safeguarding concerns, while providing guidance and support to less experienced staff.
• Maintain strong safeguarding awareness by assessing and managing risk, setting consistent boundaries and reporting concerns appropriately to protect the young people’s welfare.
• Assess individual needs and contribute to care planning, ensuring the voices of young people, parents and those with parental responsibility are considered.
• Support young people’s educational engagement, progress and achievement through effective planning, advocacy and participation in education reviews.
• Deliver direct care and interventions that meet identified needs, support positive transitions and strengthen important relationships.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with families, communities and external agencies to improve outcomes for young people.
• Contribute to staff supervision, appraisal and development, promoting continuous professional learning and improved performance.
• Represent the organisation professionally through effective communication, meetings and accurate report writing.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people in your care.

About You;

• QCF Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner or equivalent is essential, see below

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare(This does not include the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care - adults) or
BA (Hons) Social work degree with relevant children's residential practice (We cannot accept any other degree subject).

• Significant residential childcare experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Working with statutory and voluntary agencies
• Flexibility to respond to the needs of the unit and young people
• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• A current clean driving licence

Benefits

• Annual Leave27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension schemeand death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
• Occupational sick payand family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platformoffering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awardsincluding cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience, you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can do to support you.

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role will involve regulated activity.