Package Description: The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
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 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 Children’s Residential Support Worker to join our team.
Responsibilities
- Support young people in many aspects of daily life within our homes, including helping them continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learning new skills.
- Provide day‑to‑day care and create a safe, homely, therapeutic environment.
- Support daily routines such as getting ready for school and ensuring healthy and balanced meals.
- Ensure the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home.
- Support our young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
- Support young people’s development through stimulating activities and consistent care.
- Build meaningful relationships and ensure safeguarding needs are met.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and contribute to care planning.
Qualifications
- Full UK Manual Driving licence is essential to be able to take our children to school and to appointments and activities.
- Ability to be a great role model for 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, weekends, and sleep‑ins.
- Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Child & Young People Workforce.
Benefits
- Access to Tastecard, BlueLight card and MyGym discounts.
- Real Living Wage employer.
- Competitive pay rates.
- 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.
- Supportive management and senior leaders.
Looking after your wellbeing – supporting you to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
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