How does being paid for 100% of your hours, but only work 80% sound? *
Plant the seed to your future growth, with day one eligibility to our ‘Journey to Management’ programme
Role: Senior Residential Care Worker
Salary: Up to £31,110.40 per annum inclusive of sleep in payments
Hours: Full-time, Permanent (39 hours per week)
Essential: A full driving licence, and the Right to Work in the UK
Unlock your potential - “We make the incredible happen!”
Options Autism are recruiting Senior Residential Care Workers to join our teams within the Dumfriesshire area.
Holistic Childcare and Education consists of two homes, Closeburn House and Maben House.
Closeburn House is an eleven bed registered Children’s home, supporting Children and Young People from the ages of 10 – 16 years. Maben House is a ten bed registered Children’s home, supporting Children and Young People from the ages of 6 – 16 years.
Both homes are dedicated to build incredible futures by giving the Children and Young People opportunities, developing their life skills and personal interests.
Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure. Working in a residential environment where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, individuals are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Our next Senior Residential Care Worker will be someone who has:
- Mandatory: HNC in Social Care, SVQ in Social Services (Children and Young People) - SCQF 7 (Level 3) or equivalent and the willingness to work toward an SVQ in Social Services (Children and Young People) - SCQF 9 (Level 4)
- At least two years supervisory experience
- A big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives.
- Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging.
- Patience, resilience, and calmness.
- Become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with their everyday needs.
- Willingness to learn not only about the people we support, but the ins and outs of Children’s Residential Care.
How we reward you
We want our residents to have the best care possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:
- Salary: Up to £31,110.40 per annum inclusive of sleep in payments
- ‘Journey to Management’ programme (all qualifications funded by us!)
- Annual Leave entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per annum (with options to purchase more)
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you! Dependent upon site location.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.