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Senior Support Worker

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 14 - 14.5 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Denton, Greater Manchester

Expire in: 8 days

Job Description

Senior Residential Support Worker

Support young people with mental health needs and emotional or behavioural difficulties in a stable residential setting, working extended shifts that give you longer continuous time with each child.

Role details

Based in Denton, working a 2 on / 4 off pattern with 48-hour shifts (10am-10am) and 150 contracted hours per month, paid £14 per hour rising to £14.50 per hour in September, with £50 per sleep and overtime at time and a half, and a tentative start date of 1st July.

The role

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will provide direct care and support to young people with mental health needs and self-harm risks. The role exists to ensure consistent, experienced support on extended shifts so that young people receive continuity of care. You will also help maintain a safe, structured environment and act as a point of guidance for less experienced colleagues during your shifts.

What you'll be doing

- Providing day-to-day emotional and practical support to young people in the home. 
- Drawing on your experience of mental health and self-harm to identify risk and respond appropriately. 
- Supporting young people who present with emotional and behavioural difficulties. 
- Contributing to care and support plans for young people during your shifts. 
- Working the 2 on / 4 off shift pattern, including sleep-in duties as required. 
- Helping maintain a safe, stable and consistent environment during extended shifts. 

What we're looking for

- Background in mental health care with young people. 
- Experience supporting young people who self-harm. 
- Experience working with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). 
- Willingness and ability to work 48-hour shifts on a 2 on / 4 off pattern. 

If this role aligns with your experience in supporting young people with mental health and EBD needs, please apply with your CV.

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