Contract/Hours: Permanent / We have a variation of Full Time and Part Time contracts available.
Closing date for applications is midnight on 16th July.
* 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
* Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
* We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer
We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.
A bit about the role
Our Residential Support Worker role is a fantastic opportunity for those with experience in a care setting who are looking to advance their careers. You'll manage risk in a way that empowers young people and builds resilience while ensuring their safety. Demonstrating a high standard of person-centred practice, you'll embody strong social care values and be a positive role model for our children and young people.
In return, we offer amazing opportunities for career progression within our organisation. We provide an in-depth induction process and training, and we'll enrol you in the necessary qualifications for the industry. Regular supervision with your line manager and team meetings will ensure you feel part of our team. Once you've gained the relevant experience and qualifications, you'll be ready to take the next step in your career with us.
Castlelaw Cottage is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for a young girl with a learning disability and ASD. Our newly renovated house is designed to support her in leading a fulfilling and active life, both at home and in the community. We appreciate her unique personality and strive to create a space where she can thrive and receive the support she needs. She loves the outdoors, especially local walks in the woods, regardless of the weather! At home, a range of activities will be planned to provide engagement, physical activity, and meet sensory needs. She also enjoys regular visits from her parents, which may include walks and dining out.
We believe in offering flexibility to our staff by allowing them to choose between single or double shifts, with various shift patterns available to ensure a great work-life balance.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Our Residential Support Worker’s are creative and innovative in their approach to support in making positive choices and achieving personal goals. Some other key responsibilities are;
* Providing 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.
* Helpingyoung peoplein all aspects of their daily lives.
* Having good communication skills and the ability to engage well with both young people, colleagues and other professionals.
Let's talk about you
Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We’re looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you’ll have:
* 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.
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
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.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles
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