Senior Support Worker - Children's - Ipswich

Your new companyHays are proud to be working on behalf of a reputable organisation in Ipswich who due to growth are recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join their team. This organisation provide care and support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Your new roleThis role will involve supporting children in a small residential setting with everyday life. This will involve promoting independence, assisting and prompting with personal care, emotional care, building relationships with service users and staff, and reading and writing care plans and risk assessments.You will also be involved in taking these children out into the community and supporting with them with activities to build on their social skills.As a Senior, you will be responsible for supervising staff and overseeing the management of the home. You will also be responsible for providing medication.What you'll need to succeedYou MUST have experience in the Social Care sector, supporting children in a residential setting. You must also be a passionate and caring individual and able to commit to different shift types and to be able to work under pressure.As this is a Senior role, you must have experience in the Sector for a minimum of 2 years and hold a NVQ Level 2 or 3.You must also be living and have right to work in the UK as we do not offer sponsorships in this role.What you'll get in returnA competitive salary of up to £31,000 depending on experience.Working for a company who provide internal training and career progressionWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #