Description Salary: £25,200 per annum, £1758 island allowance per annum Location: Stornoway, Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full time 37 hours Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 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. Why Action for Children? 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. A bit about the role Hillcrest House is a 5 bedded Children’s Home which accommodates children and young people who are care experienced and offers short breaks for children with additional needs on a bespoke basis. You will be part of a team, working to a rota to meet the needs of all the children and young people in our care. The children need consistent, caring, empathetic staff who will support them to develop to their full potential. An understanding of the impact of trauma and attachment theory would be very beneficial. Each child will have an individualised child plan with set outcomes which you will work towards as part of the team. Relating and understanding how children and young people may have experienced trauma is essential. As a Residential Support Worker, you'll be supporting our young people between the ages of 8 years to 18 to help them reach their potential and overcome challenges You'll create a stimulating and engaging environment within Hillcrest House, whilst ensuring safety at all times. You'll plan and support young people in taking part in activities of their choice both at Hillcrest and out in the community. This helps them develop social and life skills. You'll also provide support for daily tasks, attend to any emotional, social or personal care issues and administer medication, will be included in your role. As we operate 24 hours/ 365 days a year shifts will be a mix of day shifts, back shifts, sleepovers and waking nights. Relevant training for this post will be provided within the organisation to ensure you are trained for this role. How you'll help to create brighter futures Relationship building and providing general support for our children and young people, including personal care; care planning; writing risk assessments and cooking meals with and for the household. Enabling children to attend education and supporting them to have positive contact with their families. Encourage and support our children and young people to participate in community activities of their choice. Attending a mixture of meetings on behalf and alongside our children and young people Ensuring paperwork is kept up to date, including writing reports, daily logs, child's plans and risk assessments. Planning activities for children and young people and including them in any decision making. Let's talk about you SVQ 3 and/or HNC in Social Care or the equivalent. Experience of working in a residential care service. An understanding of the issues and barriers vulnerable, traumatised children and young people may face. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Good IT skills. Flexibility to be able to work shifts as part of a rota. A willingness to attend training for continuous development. The willingness to register with the SSSC. Good to know Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Contact: Jessica Jarvis email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11524 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. [ For Children Service roles only: Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.] 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. 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