Senior Therapeutic Support Worker
Location: Calderdale
Positions Available: x1
Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (Based on a Rota)
Salary: £31,230.76 – £32,231.24 per annum
Salary is based on working a 1 on 2 off rolling shift pattern inclusive of night-time support allowance.
Average of 10 sleeps ins per calendar month. (Additional hours can be offered)
Closing Date: 30th September 2024
For further details please contact: recruitment@restorative-scs.co.uk
The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a person who has experience of working with children and is committed to working therapeutically to make a difference to young people who may have suffered trauma and present with difficulties. You will join our high-quality, expanding social care service as a Senior Therapeutic Support Worker and assist the Zonal Manager and Registered/ Service Manager/s in ensuring all responsibilities of Restorative Social Care Services provisions for children and young people are met.
Within a proactive, supportive team and organisation that prides itself on hands-on training, exceptional development and career pathways for all members of staff, you’ll be enabled to do an exceptional job of supporting young people to get to where they want to be in life and progress along their journeys to independence.
A real kickstart for your career in social care within a successful care organisation that has seen growth in its services, together we have the chance to help even more young people with the crucial therapeutic support they need, many of whom have come from challenging backgrounds, and need more specialist support to help to improve their life chances and outcomes.
We can’t wait to hear from you, if you’re looking for a fresh, therapeutic social care role, working with young people in a forward-thinking organisation where everything we do works to make a difference.
The person
We’re looking for someone who has experience of working with young people, either in residential care, supported accommodation or other relevant setting, who is ready to take on a more senior role, work therapeutically and develop their practice to take the next step in their career.
You’ll demonstrate your commitment to working therapeutically and have a strong belief in how this approach is effective for working with children and young people who present with attachment and trauma difficulties. You’ll also relish the opportunity to make a difference every day to the children and young people we support, celebrating their successes as well as your own, as you progress in your therapeutic social care practice and gain new qualifications.
Dedicated to the best possible support for young people and your own self-development, you’ll be enthusiastic about the opportunity to progress within an organisation that puts young person-centred support at the heart of everything it does – including the support and development of its staff and care teams.
Our approach
We work hard at Restorative to ensure young people in our supported accommodation settings receive the highest possible standard of support, within holistic, positive settings. We follow a model of care that’s innovative within the industry; prioritising continuity of support and a strengths-based approach. It’s a model that ensures the success stories of many of the young people we work with, and improves their outcomes for happier, more successful lives.
Essential criteria:
- A genuine commitment to looked after children and anti-oppressive practice
- A commitment to therapeutic ways of working to help children presenting with trauma and attachment difficulties
- NVQ / ILM Level 3 / QCF 4 in Caring for Children and Young People or equivalent or be working towards
- Experience in residential care or other relevant experience of working with children and young people
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, including the Children Act 1989/2004 and associated guidance and regulations, Working Together to Safeguard, Leaving Care Act (2000) and Supported Accommodation Regulations (England) 2023
- Good communication and IT skills
You will report to the Zonal Manager in your day-to-day work and receive individual mentoring and full support to help you in your role, and progress. Training and career opportunities are excellent at Restorative, as well as the potential for personal development, in a friendly, approachable and communicative team.