Jobs in Willington, derbyshire, england

33,374- £39,542 assuming good attendance and up to 4 sleep ins permonth

Thosehuge small victories

Workingin our Children’s Homes means being a part of a young person’s dayto day life. This means being there for the highest highs andlowest lows. Our shift leaders enable our young people to get theirchildhood back and create pathways to become well rounded adults –an incredibly rewarding role to have. There will be challengesalong the way but there will also be the smallest moments whichfeel like a huge smallvictory!

Our homes accommodateyoung people with social, emotional and mental health needs, andour aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young peoplein our care. Our shift leaders are fulfilled by the idea ofaffecting even the smallest positive

changes in ouryoung people, so we celebrate the littlethings.

Getout what you put in

You’ll bea part of taking care of our young people day to day, making surethings run smoothly and creating lasting memories. As a shiftleader you will also make sure that the staff team are supportedand the home is operating at our high standards, prepared to stepup to deputise for the Team Leaders. We’re looking for someone ableto relate to and build relationships with our young people.Compassionate, emotionally resilient, and supportive, you’ll alsobe able to provide the leadership that inspires yourcolleagues.

Whatwe do for you

We know you’regoing to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, wereward you with the best salary and benefits package in the caresector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to thelives of our young people – plus you’llget :

Salary : Base salary of£30,030 - £34,302

Bonuses : In addition to your base salary you’ll do up to 4 sleep ins permonths, these are paid at £80 per sleep (approx. £3,840 per year)and £1,400 Attendance Allowance – assuming good attendance, £2,000 Regional Allowance(SPIRES / SANDWELL / EAVES VACANCIES ONLY), £1,000 Welcome Bonus - onsuccessful completion of probation & £1,000 Loyalty Bonus(after 12 months of employment)(EAVES / SANDWELL / SPIRES / ELMBANK / WRENFIELDONLY)

Training : A full 4-week induction on our CareAcademy

Holiday : You’ll workhard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’holiday

Progression : Ifcareer development is your thing, most of our team leaders andmanagers have been promoted from within our group – plus you couldjoin our ‘Aspire’ future managersprogramme

Flexible benefitspackage : meaning you can increase / decrease your holiday allowance,pension and life insurance – check out our benefits  here

Wellbeing : a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee

assistance

Medicalcover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians ordentist appointment and a host of high-streetdiscounts

Meals providedwhile you’re atwork

Beautiful workingenvironments with the very best facilities – check out ourhomes  here

Arecommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus everytime

Bringyour whole-self to work

Here atWitherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’swhat makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come fromall walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs –and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams canengage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.You don’t need experience, but there are a few things we’ll belooking for from you :

A ‘cando’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to helpothers

We genuinely careabout our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is amust

The resilience to beable to deal with challengingsituations

A full UK drivinglicence which you’ve held for at least 12months

If you don’t have aLevel 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), we’ll payfor you to study and support you every step of the

You’llstart life as a RSW by joining our ‘Care Academy’ – 4 weeks of offthe job training with experienced WG professionals to help you feelconfident and ready to support our youngpeople.

Jointhe UK’s best special education and careprovider

Our young peopledeserve the best possible future and we feel the same about ourteams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-ledemployer, in an environment that allows you to beyourself.

TheWitherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhancedDBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are anequal opportunities employer welcoming applications from allsections of the

community.

Fora full job description and person specification, please click here .

Toview our ex-offenders policy please click here .

Children’sSupport Worker / Residential Support Worker / Care Worker / Careerin Care / Working with Children / SEMH