Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker

Role: Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker Salary: up to £28,180 (including sleep ins – salary dependent on experience) Location: Locations throughout Sussex and Surrey Contract: Full Time - 40 hours per week (1 sleep in per week) Apple Orchard has four homes in Surrey and West Sussex. Each home is set in a rural location and offers a comfortable homely environment for young males aged 13-18 years. We are looking for experienced support workers to join our team. We are committed to providing outstanding outcomes for the young people and encouraging them to achieve to their highest potential. We provide a safe environment for them to build positive relationships and empower them to face issues from their past and look towards the future. Benefits:

• Company pension
• Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
• Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision
• Promotion opportunities

Essential skills:

• The ideal candidate would have previous experience of working with teenage boys and have a willingness to further develop their skills.
• Hold Level 3 diploma in Care/ Young People
• You would need to be willing to engage the young people in a wide range of activities and support them through their time at Apple Orchard; guiding them towards Independence and Adulthood.
• You will need to be flexible with your working hours and be able to work a mixture of days, evenings and weekends. This role requires shift work although you will have every other weekend off
• You must be able to challenge unacceptable behaviour, provide firm boundaries and provide care which meets the needs of the individual
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• To follow delegated tasks and handovers.
• Be able to maintain policies and procedures
• Can communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Have the ability to engage and listen

Apple Orchard is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position