Senior Support Worker

Role Description

Role: Senior Residential Support Worker 

A Full UK driving license is needed for this role and we are unable to offer visa sponsorships for this vacancy.

Extraordinary Days Every Day

Spark of Genius is one of Scotland’s largest residential child care providers. For over 25 years, we have been delivering high quality care to young people who need to be looked after. Spark of Genius is also part of the UK-wide CareTech family who are committed to providing each child with opportunities to have their individual needs met.

Where You’ll Do It

Our service is a substantial and comfortable home offering five generous bedrooms and a variety of communal areas of high standard for young people aged 10-18, offering a therapeutic and peaceful environment for the young people to learn, grow and develop.

What You’ll Do

This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and trauma-informed team, and to work directly with young people with a range of complex needs connected to their individual life experiences and childhood adversity.

This is also a chance to make a difference to outcomes for young people! Our mission is to make Every Second Count, to help us succeed you will:

• Work in a positive, respectful and empowering way with all young people in order to promote good relationships and encourage achievements.
• Work as part of a team to meet the social, emotional and educational health and mental health needs of young people
• Participate in and encourage the participation of the young people in the domestic tasks of the home in order to develop the self-care skills.
• write review reports, risk assessment and contribute to care plans.
• liaise with parents and partners agencies to ensure that the best interests of the young people are respected and promoted at all times.

You will ideally have:

• Good understanding of the developmental needs and milestones of young people.
• Experience of working with children and families.
• Driving Licence
• Ability to communicate, engage and form positive relationships with young people, parent/carers and other professionals.
• Ability to produce clear and concise written reports and records of good standard and verbally present information and views.
• Ability to challenge individuals where necessary, remain calm and objective in difficult situations.
• SSSC conditions for Residential Child Care Worker fully met (eg SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) or HNC/ Academic equivalent)
• Commencement of SVQ 4 Children and Young People, and /or a practice qualification in the Management
• Category or equivalent that meets SSSC requirement when in post

Why Join Us?

As part of this role, we offer a range of specialist training programmes to support you in your work and invest in your professional development. These include:

• Fully Paid induction programme
• Every Second Counts: bespoke training on the role of a residential childcare worker
• Therapeutic crisis intervention training to assist young people in regulating their emotions when they are in crisis.
• Child protection training
• Attachment and trauma training
• Full suite of e-learning modules available that provide continuous knowledge and development.

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes;

• Full Time Contract
• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Free DBS check
• Pension Scheme - Free Training
• Paid Induction
• *£1000 Recommend A Friend Bonus!
• *£500 Welcome Bonus

Your Next Step

This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to change lives, one extraordinary day at a time.

Join us and be part of something meaningful. Apply today.

Safeguarding Statement

CareTech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS check and provide references covering the past two years plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.