Residential Care Worker- Part Time

Walsall

Part-Time

Immediately

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Job Description

Job Introduction
Bright Futures, Inspired By You.
There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.
At Horizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.
Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Part time Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team.
As a Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:

Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
Provide day-to-day care and create a safe, homely, therapeutic environment, including support with daily routines such as getting ready for school and ensuring they have healthy and balanced meals.
Ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home.
Supporting our young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
Supporting young people's development through stimulating activities and consistent care.
Building meaningful relationships and ensuring safeguarding needs are met.
Working collaboratively with other professionals and contributing to care planning.
If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.
What we’re looking for from you:
Full UK Manual Driving licence is essential to take our children to school, appointments, and activities.
Ability to be a great role model to our looked after children.
Ability to build trusting relationships.
A genuine care and compassion to work with looked after children.
Flexibility to work shifts that include evenings and weekends and sleep-ins.
Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Children's and Young People Workforce.
Why work for us?
Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card, and MyGym discounts!
Real Living Wage employer
Competitive pay rates
Christmas bonus
Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
Financial wellbeing service
Life Assurance
Ongoing training and professional development plus high-quality CPD opportunities
Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
Looking after your wellbeing - supporting you to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
Supportive management and senior leaders.
INDRESBAU

Job Requirements

Work permit in United Kingdom: Required

English language skill: Intermediate (B1)

Driver's license: Not required

Suitable Qualifications

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