Horizon Care & Education
Residential Care Worker
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Residential Care Worker
Bright Futures, Inspired by You.
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About the Role
There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and gain the confidence to champion their uniqueness and achieve success on their own terms.
At Horizon, we stand by our values—and we value our people. We pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s most innovative providers in young people’s residential care and education.
We now have an opportunity for a Children’s Residential Support Worker to join our team.
The Competencies and Responsibilities
As a Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will be integral in supporting young people across multiple dimensions of their daily lives, including:
- Mentoring and facilitating their hobbies, social connections, and friendships, while helping them explore and develop new skills.
- Providing daily care and fostering a safe, homely therapeutic environment, such as:
- Assisting with routines like preparations for school.
- Ensuring nutritious, balanced meals.
- Guaranteeing young people have a secure space to relax, unwind, and recharge within the home.
- Empowering them to tap into their potential and explore fresh opportunities, including:
- Guiding their personal growth through engaging activities and consistent, reliable care.
- Cultivating meaningful relationships, ensuring safeguarding needs are constantly met.
- Collaborating seamlessly with other professionals, advocating for their needs, and contributing to their care planning.
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If you’re driven by a passion for shaping the futures of young people and establishing the foundations for them to thrive, we’d love to have you on board.
Requirements
- A full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential to safely transport young people to school appointments and relevant activities.
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a positive role model for looked-after children.
- Proven capability to build trusting and supportive relationships.
- A deep compassion for delivering high-quality care to looked-after children.
- Flexibility to work shift patterns, including:
- Working evenings and weekends.
- Completing overnight sleep-ins as required.
- A willingness to undertake a [Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People’s Workforce](https://www.level3 połacation.org).
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Enjoy comprehensive support and rewards, including:
- Workplace discounts via Tastecard, BlueLight, and MyGym.
- Commitment to the Real Living Wage.
- Competitive pay rates and annual Christmas bonus.
- A generous Refer a Friend Scheme.
- Access to a Financial Wellbeing Service.
- Free Life Assurance coverage.
- Extensive training and professional development, including:
- High-quality Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
- Detailed induction programme covering:
- Face-to-face training modules.
- Online modules.
- Shadowing experiences.
- Local induction period.
- Face-to-face therapeutic training, plus ongoing peer support through our SHINE programme.
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme offering free, friendly support when needed.
- Commitment to wellbeing, recognising the importance of sustaining both professional and personal happiness.
A supportive and collaborative management team, with approachable and engaged senior leadership, ensuring transparency and open communication.
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