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Residential Therapeutic Intervention Worker & Edge of Care Outreach Worker | Full time | £32,535 - £33,987 pa| Sleep in allowance | S shift work across 7 days a week, over the full year including Christmas, New Year and other bank holidays
We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours. Please note that the advertised salary will be pro-rata and we ask that you specify this in your supporting statement.
Achieving for Children (AfC) is opening a third children's home whilst also developing our outreach services to children and young people on the edge of care. Therefore we are now looking to recruit workers who are attracted to a role which will include both working within a children's home setting and offering outreach support to children in the community. We are excited to announce the opening of a new home in Surbiton, offering a range of exciting opportunities to join our team. Come and be part of our pioneering residential and edge of care outreach service which will involve working across different sites including Old Windsor, Teddington and Surbiton. You’ll be working alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about delivering high-quality care and keeping children within their families wherever possible. There will be opportunities for growth and development within this team whilst contributing to our ongoing work supporting children and families.
*Please note the following important information before applying:
* This role requires shift work across all 7 days of the week, throughout the full year, including Christmas, New Year and other bank holidays.
* The role includes sleep‑in duties. A sleep‑in allowance is paid where applicable.
* Due to the nature of working in Children’s Homes, enhanced vetting is required. This includes reviewing your full employment history from the point you left school.
* This post will be based across provider services in Windsor, Teddington and Surbiton children’s homes.
* This role does not offer sponsorship.
The Residential Therapeutic Intervention Worker will provide day to day care of children and young people within a family‑based environment that promotes positive attachments and relationships.
* You will work alongside the wider framework of professionals and families in order to understand a child’s life experience and respond and act in ways that promote a child’s opportunities and potential.
* Work directly with children and young people.
* Provide the best quality of personalised nurturing care that meets the needs of very vulnerable young people.
* Contribute to developing and maintaining a stimulating, nurturing home where children feel happy, cared for and safe.
* Provide 1-to-1 outreach support to children, young people and families in their own homes and in the community.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Christine Flowers, Operations Manager at christine.flowers@achievingforchildren.org.uk.
The successful candidate will be:
* Ability to engage appropriately with young people and develop rapport.
* Recognise signs of abuse and trauma and deal with safeguarding issues appropriately when they arise.
* Able to recognise and deal with conflict and challenging behaviours and situations with young people.
* Able to form and sustain positive and professional working relationships.
* An understanding of the social, emotional, educational, cultural, religious and recreational needs of young people.
* Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy).
* Able to constructively engage with a wide network of professionals.
* Able and willing to undertake all tasks associated with parenting a young person and able to demonstrate good parenting skills.
* Ability to cope with the pressures of a residential care setting.
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