Overview
Have you always wanted to work as a children\'s Residential Support Worker but never had the chance?
We have an AMAZING opportunity for a Children\'s Residential Support Worker to join a children\'s residential service in Middle Barton in Oxfordshire, supporting young people between the ages of 8-18 with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.
We are looking for enthusiastic, resilient and motivated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behaviorally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.
No two days are ever the same, so you need to be happy to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. It is challenging, but incredibly rewarding work!
You will be committed, passionate and able to engage, encourage and mentor the young people, whilst having a whole lot of fun! Getting paid to play football, computer games and going to theme parks is certainly a perk of the job!
Location: Middle Barton in Oxfordshire
Salary: £31,279 to £33,705 inclusive of sleep ins
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 39hrs per week. Long day shifts and sleep ins required
Responsibilities
* Encouraging young people to participate in activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending on their age.
* Keeping the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.
* Dealing with challenging behaviours when needed.
* Protecting children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.
* Providing support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence and well-being.
* Maintaining a safe environment for young people.
* Ensuring the safety of the students and maintaining an up to date knowledge of the individual\'s care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication.
* Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.
* Developing and maintaining good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals that may be involved in the young people\'s lives such as Psychologists.
Requirements
* Experience as a Children\'s Residential Support Worker, or with Young People is desirable.
* Experience within another healthcare or social care setting is desirable.
* You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time.
* You must be over the age of 21.
* NVQ or QCF level 3 in Children & Young People is desirable.
* You must be able to commute to Middle Barton in Oxfordshire
Additional Information
If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between the ages of 8 - 18 with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care, this is the job for you!
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