Residential Support Worker

Are you child centred, proactive, resilient, creative, and dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for our young people and families? If so we would love to hear from you now!

We are seeking enthusiastic Residential Support Workers to work within our well-established successfully run children's homes within the Bolton Area. Hours of work will range from 18.5 per week to 37 which is full time.

The teams provide essential and valuable care to children and young people aged 8 to 17 years who may present with a range of complex needs, ensuring each child always feels safe and secure in their environment. We are looking for committed and passionate individuals who can engage with young people, encourage, and mentor them during their time in our care. The role will consist of utilizing the computer systems to develop and maintain individual care plans in line with the Childrens Homes Regulations. We provide regular supervision, and a variety of training opportunities are available. Some of our Residential Support Workers have gone on to train as qualified social workers.

Role specifics Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent or a commitment from you to achieve the qualification within two years of appointment., The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills, a 'can do' approach and be committed to improving outcomes for young people.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with young people, their families and as part of a multi-agency team to support young people to make progress, achieve their full potential, enjoy and achieve, build resilience and reduce risk taking behaviour.

You will have experience of working with young people who present with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Understanding the needs of looked after children and their families is also essential. You must also be prepared to adapt to different scenario' which may occur whilst on shift and be able to manage potential challenging behaviours.

The post requires a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent or a commitment from you to achieve the qualification within two years of appointment.

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

A rota system is in operations as we are a 365 day a year service. Sleep in duties are required along with weekday and weekend working hours., As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.