Residential Support Worker

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

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Salary:
Grade 5, £26,824 - £29,540 per annum. £13.90 - £15.31 per hour

2 positions x 37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our internal residential service. Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and mental health challenges? We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Residential Support Workers to join our dynamic team at our children's home.

At our children's home, we provide a safe and nurturing environment where children with EBD and mental health challenges receive the support and care they need to thrive. Our team is committed to empowering each child to overcome obstacles and reach their full potential in a supportive and caring atmosphere.

As a Residential Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in providing day-to-day care and support to our children, helping them to develop essential life skills, manage their emotions, and build positive relationships. You will work as part of a dedicated team to create a nurturing environment where every child feels valued, loved, respected, and supported.

About you:

You will be passionate about caring for children, you will be resilient, enthusiastic and bring fun to the direct support to children. You will have a solution-focused, positive attitude and hold an appropriate qualification or be willing to complete this within 18 months. You will be committed to continuing professional development, learning, and working as a team.

You will be flexible in your approach and will be required to work evenings, weekends on a rota basis.

You must have enthusiasm for working with children in a residential setting or supporting children with Emotional Behavioural Difficulties and mental health challenges. You will have a compassionate and empathetic approach, with a genuine desire to make a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable children.

We do not offer sponsorship.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Wigan Council are passionate about our residential service, we are committed to recruiting and retaining the best staff to ensure our children have the best care, love and support as possible.

Children’s residential Services in Wigan are GOOD and OUTSTANDING, with an ambition to be outstanding across the residential portfolio. Progress with Unity outlines our ambition to transform our children’s service to be asset based, with the child and family at the centre and drive our vision to support all children in Wigan become confident resilient adults.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits  to find out more about working for #Team Wigan.

To be appointed to this role…