Job Title: Residential Support Worker
Location: Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4LS
Salary: £17,628 – £19,851 per year plus 30 days paid annual leave
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
Rowden House School in Herefordshire provides individualised care and education programmes for children and young people aged 11 to 19 years, with severe learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour.
We invest in our staff, offering a thorough induction programme, ongoing training & development and all Support Workers are enrolled on a Residential Childcare apprenticeship in their first year. Our training team were even awarded SME employer of the year 2020 by Aspiration Training Ltd.
Find out why it’s great to work for SENAD and how our staff training programmes can support you in furthering your social care career.
About the role:
Here at Rowden House School we pride ourselves on giving the best possible care and life experience for our young people. As well as attending our onsite school, the young people go on various trips out; we go swimming, we go to cafes; do arts and crafts, cookery, sports, gardening and much more. We are completely led by our residents – we do whatever activities they are interested in (and we can reasonably facilitate!)
The role involves working a 3 week rolling rota pattern including evening and weekend work. This includes two double shifts occurring every 3 weeks and a mixture of early and late shifts. The shift hours are as follows:
- Early: 7:30 – 3:30
- Late: 3:00 – 10:00pm
Key Responsibilities:
- To help maximise the potential capabilities of all young people at Rowden House School – physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially
- To provide choice wherever possible and enable young people to make their own decisions as appropriate
- To work with and follow professional advice and known alternative communication strategies to enable all young people to have ‘a voice’
- To work within bespoke and individualised packages of care to provide the best possible outcomes for young people
About you:
Essential
- An ability to identify and undertake any training necessary to develop within the role
- Good sense of humour
- Calm and even tempered
- A natural respect for the dignity and individuality of residents
- A valid current driving licence
Desirable
- Previous experience within a residential setting
- Experience of severe learning difficulties and/or challenging behaviour
- Experience in the personal care and hygiene of another person
- NVQ 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care Children/Young people
Benefits:
- A Travel Allowance for those commuting 20+ miles
- Our Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid induction and training time
- Good internal progression opportunities
- 30 days paid annual leave
- A bonus payment of £1500 will be payable to new care staff (Support Worker grade only) who join us with a relevant qualification (Terms and conditions apply)
- A support network of experienced care professionals
- A promise that no working day will be the same!
To apply for this role please click the APPLY button to send your CV and cover letter in for this job.
The SENAD Group is dedicated to equality of opportunity in all areas of work, education and care. We are also committed to safeguarding those in our care – all successful candidates will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to thorough background checks.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Mentoring Support Worker, Youth Development Worker, Youth Support Worker, Youth Mentor, Youth Community Worker, Youth Support, Young Person’s Mentor, Guidance Councillor, Young Persons Advisor, Youth Worker, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Residential Care Worker, Care Assistant, Care Worker will also be considered for this role.
