Job Description

Job Introduction

At Wilderness, we provide a unique approach to residential care, health, and education. We form a specialist therapeutic team around our children. We can offer you more than \'just a job\', the positive outcomes that you will achieve will stay with you for a lifetime.

We have opportunities available for experienced support workers and passionate individuals who are looking for a new career in Residential Child Care.

Your role during a child\'s time with us,

• With the support of your team, you will create safe spaces for our children so that they can learn, develop, and flourish
• Your priority will be to safeguard our children from risk and harm, ensuring that they receive an outstanding level of care during their time with us
• As well as providing emotional support, you will create routines that include, outdoor activities, cooking, writing, music, games, and relaxation at home
• You will drive our children to activities and appointments, encouraging them to take part in exciting new challenges
• You will be supported by a team of care professionals, including outdoor education specialists, psychology experts, and a dedicated Training Academy who focus on your development at Wilderness
• This role offers you a work life balance where you will work on a rota pattern of 2 days on, and 4 days off, including sleep overs

What we offer you,

• Overall Expected Earnings: \xc2\xa328,974 - \xc2\xa331276 per annum
• Basic Salary: \xc2\xa325,014 to \xc2\xa327,316 per annum, pro rata, depending upon your experience
• Sleepover Allowance: Equating to \xc2\xa33900 per annum, for approx. 10/11 sleeps per month
• Shift Pattern: You will work condensed shifts of two days on, and 4 days off with one additional day per month, on average.
• Holiday: 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Additional leave: at 2 years and 5 years\' service
• Training Academy: An in-depth induction, six-month welcome program, and fully funded enrolment on our Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
• Bonuses: You will be rewarded \xc2\xa31000 every time you successfully refer a friend
• Pension: Auto enrolment into our Company pension
• Recognition Awards: Our monthly Wilderness Heroes Awards celebrate your success
• Your Wellbeing: Excellent health and wellbeing benefits via Medicash, including an employee assistance programme; a cash back healthcare plan that offers discounts on optical, dental, and a range of complimentary therapies; 24/7 access to a virtual GP, and other lifestyle apps to support your wellbeing; discounted gym memberships
• Life Assurance: of 2 times annual salary
• Discounts: A range of discount schemes with access to savings on high street brands, restaurants, cinemas, and other leisure outlets, including local businesses following feedback from our employees

Why choose a career with Wilderness?

• Wilderness is one of the UK\'s leading specialist providers of residential care for children who have suffered trauma and adversity
• We foster an environment of continuous development by ensuring that you are supported to achieve industry recognised qualifications
• We provide compassionate, nurturing care for children who have complex needs, supporting them to move from a difficult past to a brighter future
• We have a relentless commitment to providing outstanding care for every child we look after
• We value respect and adaptability, we have fun, and we enjoy working collaboratively meaning that together we make a real difference to the lives of the children we look after
• Celebrating the smallest of achievements at Wilderness, helps us accomplish bigger outcomes for our people and communities
• We foster an environment of continuous development by ensuring that you are supported to achieve industry recognised qualifications

Key qualities that we look for,

• Ideally you will have experience of working with children or young people, including roles in youth work, healthcare, education, or childcare
• A responsible attitude towards safeguarding children
• You will share our company values of Collaboration, Adaptation, Respect, and Empathy.
• Patient and resilient when faced with challenging situations
• Creative skills when planning new activities and motivating others
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient skills in IT and record keeping
• A full, valid, UK driving licence for manual vehicles.

Pathways for progression when you join Wilderness,

At Wilderness many of our colleagues have progressed their careers and gained promotion or experience in different roles. Upon gaining relevant experience and qualifications as an RSW you will have a variety of career opportunities available to you. Some of these include,

• Senior Residential Support Worker - you will mentor teams and take a lead role in caring for our children.
• You may wish to follow a career path in our Multi-Disciplinary Team, including roles in our outdoor team; education, therapy, commissioning, and child assessment.
• Our Training Academy offers opportunities to join a passionate team who support and develop our people across Wilderness helping them learn new skills and develop their practice.

Are you ready to join the Wilderness family?

Please register your details with us and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch with you soon. Thank you for taking the time to provide the information required.

We are an equal opportunities employer and have a commitment to safeguarding children. We follow Safer Recruitment practices. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary background checks, governed by regulation, including obtaining an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS), Access NI, or Disclosure Scotland.

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