Children's Residential Support Worker

Halliwell Homes Ltd

Children's Residential Support Worker

£32082

Halliwell Homes Ltd, Rawtenstall, Lancashire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: cfafeb09de094723b1ada8b7a253f91f

Full Job Description

  • Working as a Therapeutic Parent you will be a valued member of our team. You will enhance the children's psychological recovery by being a positive role model, a friend for the children and a positive influence in all aspects of their lives, relationships, social skills, activities, and hobbies.

  • Supporting the large staff teams with domestic duties such as cooking, cleaning, shopping as well as promoting our children to carry out such tasks themselves.

  • Complete and manage paperwork, report writing and record keeping for all children.

  • Assisting and be involved with children's health & wellbeing, activities and appointments.

  • Liaising with our specialised educational teams by attending parent's evening and school events.

  • Representing the organisation and positively reinforcing the Programme when liaising with external professionals.

  • Closely work with the Senior Therapeutic Parents and Management Team to ensure the running of the home is to a high standard meeting Ofsted Quality Standards.

  • Working with our highly qualified in-house clinical team to advise, support and help deliver the Restorative Parenting® Programme.

    Must have valid Right To Work in the UK

  • Must be aged 18 and above

  • Must hold UK Manual Drivers Licence

  • Ideally, a graduate with a relevant degree e.g.in Psychology

  • Evidence of having a transferable skill that you can bring to the organisation.

  • Posses Maths and English (GCSE) C or above (or equivalent).


  • The successful candidate will have the following Experience:
  • Experience working in a setting where skills and knowledge are transferrable in the Therapeutic Parent job role (e.g. Parental style role, youth work, counselling, social work, care work/care-giving)

  • Experience working with challenging behaviours/individuals ideally in a residential setting

  • Experience in maintaining daily routines, GCSE or equivalent (preferred)


  • Experience:
  • Childcare: 1 year (preferred)


  • Licence/Certification:
  • Full UK Manual Driving Licence (required)

  • Right to Work in UK (required)

    Halliwell has recently restructured as an Employee Ownership Trust meaning greater engagement opportunities for all colleagues in the improvement of the business as well as greater benefits and rewards when the business performs well and achieves great outcomes for the children in its care.


  • We would like to hear from caring, enthusiastic and dedicated team players with a can-do approach who really care about the needs of young people. You will be respectful, empathetic, positive, accountable, reflective, engaged, nurturing and tenacious. You will enjoy working with children and young people and create a safe, caring and supportive place to live for the children that are part of the Restorative Parenting® programme.

  • Receive a competitive salary package paying above the Real Living Wage and access to a competitive career pathway including access to professional qualification studies fully funded up to Level 7 (Masters).

  • Length of Service Bonus Scheme.

  • Voluntary overtime payments of 1.5 hours for completed voluntary overtime on weekends and bank holidays.

  • Birthday Bonus Scheme.

  • Refer a Friend Scheme up to £1400.

  • Free annual GymPass Membership.

  • Free access to Perkbox Account.

  • Free access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

  • Free access to your own personal Financial Awareness Planning.

  • Free access to a company laptop and Mobile phone (role relevant).

  • Free access to well-being initiatives.

  • Free access to counselling services

  • Free on-site Parking.

  • Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme.

  • Job satisfaction.

  • Comprehensive training, professional development opportunities and the support of senior colleagues., As a Therapeutic Parent (Residential Childcare Support Worker) you will be joining the company at an exciting and compelling time. You will be rewarded with a highly competitive starting salary of £29,482 per annum with the opportunity to earn up to £32,082 per annum (dependant on experience on qualification). The position is offered on a full time, permanent basis contracted to 47 hours per week where you will complete a shift patterns on a rolling rota basis to enable you with the work/life balance and job satisfaction. All sleeps are inclusive of the 47 hours per week and paid at your usual hourly rate., Job Types: Full-time, Permanent


  • Pay: £29,482.00-£32,082.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Casual dress

  • Company pension

  • Discounted or free food

  • Employee discount

  • Free or subsidised travel

  • Free parking

  • Gym membership

  • Health & wellbeing programme

  • On-site parking

  • Referral programme

  • Store discount


  • Schedule:
  • 10 hour shift

  • 12 hour shift

  • 8 hour shift

  • Day shift

  • Night shift

  • Overtime

  • Weekend availability