Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Affinity Children’s Care is a therapeutic residential childcare provider, offering a variety of residential placements to young people between the ages of 8-18 who may display emotional and challenging behaviours (EBD). The young people placed within our services have often experienced significant adversity and trauma in their young lives and may no longer be able to reside within their familial or foster home.

Our Aim: Affinity Children’s Care creates a safe and sustainable nurturing environment for our young people and a developmental and rewarding workplace for our care team. We ensure our team(s) adhere to Ofsted standards and guidelines referencing the Children’s Act and Children’s Care Standards; Ofsted is the looked after children’s regulatory body.

Salary for Support Worker: £38,683.63 pa (inclusive of sleeps), rising to £39,592.80 pa following a successful 6 month probation period. Our salaries are paid above the minimum wage and proven to be competitive with other establishments within the area.

Company Benefits for Support Worker Include:

• Auto enrolment into NEST pension Scheme criteria dependent, opt out available.
• Life Insurance - 1 year salary paid to a nominated person/pet.
• Medicash cash back plan, giving you high street discounts and cash back on dental and optical costs.
• Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, giving you high street and online discounts.
• Comprehensive induction and full training provided and access to nationally recognised vocational qualifications.
• Career progression for all roles.
• Team building events.
• Online and face to face comprehensive training.
• £160 Incentive of completing online training prior to start date.
• £50 Christmas Voucher.
• Free DBS application and yearly checks.
• Enhanced annual leave.
• Additional rates paid on Christmas and New Year’s day, overtime rate paid after completion of full-time contractual hours.

Role of Responsibilities of Support Worker:

• Provide daily support, guidance and care to young people within the residential settings and community.
• Participate and engage in activities.
• Maintain a safe and clean home environment, including the completion of all domestic duties and providing home cooked meals.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans, risk assessments tailored and key works to each young person’s needs.
• Lone working with the young person and professional bodies may be required.
• Foster positive relationships with team members and young people through effective communication.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of young people at all times.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times, reporting directly to your line manager any information or concern in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with team members and external professionals to support young people’s progress.
• Maintain accurate records on ClearCare of care activities, incidents and care plans.
• Promote a supportive and enjoyable environment.
• Carry out supervisions.
• Guide and support the team.
• Adhere strictly to Ofsted standards, Children’s Act, and Children’s Care Standards.

The working pattern is based on a 3 week-rolling rota basis, calculated at 56.4 hours per week (sleeps included), equating to 1 day on, 2 days off (07:30am-10:30pm + sleep). Sleep shifts are included in the annual salary and payment of which is guaranteed when on annual leave. A full UK driving licence is essential as you will have access to the company car, in order to drive the young person/s to appointments, education, contacts and social events.

If you are a passionate individual and feel you can be a good role model for our young people, encourage them to develop meaningful relationships and attachments, whilst contributing to their development to reach their full potential, this role could be of interest. In return, we can provide access to opportunities for development both personally and professionally and progression within the company, as well as training and access to CPD.