Bank Support Worker in Highworth

Want to work in a children's home that makes a positive, lasting difference to children's lives? Compass Children's Homes are largely rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted and are looking for people like you to join our brilliant team. Are you an experienced Residential Worker or Youth Worker? Or maybe you have no experience but are looking to build a career in residential care. Whatever your path, we need determined, resilient people to be long lasting, significant adults in a child's life.

Compass Homes are built around accepting a child as they are in a non-judgemental way. You will teach them to build self-esteem and accept themselves, helping their journey into adulthood.

Your day-to-day responsibilities as a Bank Support Worker will include:

• Working closely with children in care, putting them at the centre of everything you do.
• Supporting them in all aspects of their lives such as educational pursuits, hobbies, and activities.
• Assisting with the care of our children and young people using your experience and skills (further developed with our support and training).
• Creating positive relationships with the children, meeting their needs and always safeguarding them.
• Creating timetables, setting boundaries and expectations for the young people. Consistency and organisation skills are key.
• Meeting a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• Providing guidance within education, training, and employment.

What makes us different?

• You will be part of the compass community of over 30 homes, supported by a friendly and supportive management team.
• Extensive and relevant training to support you and ensure your career development.
• Generous budgets devoted to children, allowing for experiences such as holidays abroad, recreational activities, and special events.
• Direct therapeutic work with children, driven by industry leading psychologists and practice, including therapeutic training for all staff.
• Bespoke systems that allow you to spend more time working directly with children rather than duplicating reports and paperwork.
• Detailed and supportive training, including a 'Skills to Care' induction and classroom-based training.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We have excellent internal frameworks including REACH and GRACE which contribute towards your day-to-day job role. Above all, we thrive on our ethos "Potential Not Perfection" meaning we will consider ALL applications, so if you have limited or no experience please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.

Why work for Compass Children's Homes?

Compass knows how to make a house, a home. Our teams create a home environment that exceeds the children's needs, allowing them to express their characters, feel safe and enrich their lives. We pride ourselves on giving children who experience behavioural and emotional difficulties the highest quality care and substitute parenting.

As well as the children, Compass strives to look after you. We will supply excellent support and professional supervision as well as regular training opportunities and the chance to undertake further qualifications. We are committed to staff retention, development and equality.

Please note that you must be 22 years old or above to apply as per children's homes regulations. You must also have a valid driving licence. The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check. To be successful in your application you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding your behaviour at all times.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.