Residential Support Worker
Salary: £24,800 per annum (£23,459 per annum pro-rata)
Location: Swansea
Contract/Hours: Permanent Part-time - 35 hours per week (typically worked over 5 days with a set weekend off every four weeks)
Benefits:
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
* Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
* Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
* A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
* Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
* Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
A bit about the role
Our Residential Support Worker is great opportunity for those experienced working in a care setting and looking to implement those skills with an aim to progress to the next stage of their career with our help. You'll manage risk in a way which empowers young people and builds resilience, whilst at the same time ensuring their safety. You'll demonstrate a high standard of person-centred practice, have good social care values and be a strong role model to our children and young people.
In return we'll offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation. We offer an in-depth induction process and training. Alongside this, we'll enrol you in the qualifications which you need to work in the industry,regular supervision with your line manager, team meetings etc. will ensure you feel part of our team.
Once you've gained the relevant experience and qualifications you'll be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us.
About the service
Ty Laura Short Breaks is a 5-bedded residential service which provides short breaks for children and young people aged 5-17 with complex health and or additional learning needs.
As a Residential Support Worker, you'll join the friendly team to provide overnight support to children and young people within the home and access the local community. At Ty Laura we see the individual and their capabilities not their disability.
You'll be a key role model to the people we support, whilst helping our young people to develop emotionally, socially, behaviourally and independently. Your role will also require you to attend training, team meetings and take part in supervisions during the day.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
* Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
* Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
* Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
* Supporting young people to take part in fun activities, learn new skills and work towards independence within the community
* Supporting children and young people with personal care, communication, administration of medication and clinical procedures as and when required
* Supporting the Manager, Team Leader and other Residential workers in the safe and efficient running of the home.
* Supervising Residential Support Workers and coaching and mentoring them to aid their development.
Let's talk about you
* Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
* Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
* Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
* Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
* Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.
Good to know
Contact: Scott Jones via email at or via telephone on 01923 361 778
Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.