Senior Support Worker

Senior Residential Support Worker Northampton £27,040 + £50 per sleep-in I am looking for a Senior Residential Support Worker to support children and young people in a fantastic 3 bedded residential home for children and young people in a lovely village just outside Northampton. In this Senior Residential Support Worker role you will: * Be responsible for providing day to day care for children and young people * Work as part of a dedicated, ensuring that care teams are maintaining their therapeutic approach and providing direct work with the children * Lead shifts and manage a staff team * Assist in leading staff to operate within legal parameters * Ensure the home is kept to a good standard, including cooking and cleaning and of course safeguarding welfare at all times * Support the business, clinical and social development of the service To be successful in the role you will need: * NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People (or equivalent) * Experience of working with young people who have challenging behaviours * Experience of leading shifts * Experience of supervising care staff * The ability to work to a rota, including days, sleep-ins, weekends and statutory holidays * A full UK Manual driving licence Further incentives * Pay increases take place twice a year * Company Pension * Probation Bonus * Ofsted and Appraisal Bonuses * Paid Training * Not all inclusive For more information, please call Elite Care on (phone number removed)