Residential Support Worker (11949)

Residential Support Worker.

Salary: c£24,800 per annum.

Location:  Hexham, Northumberland.

Contract/Hours: Permanent – 37 hours per week.

Benefits:   

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays  
• Up to 7 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  

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 671,000 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  

Our Residential Support Worker create a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for children and young people to grow and develop, ensuring their wellbeing is prioritised by delivering personalised care, guidance and advocacy that is consistent with regulatory requirements and the agreed policies and procedures.

As a residential support worker, you are an important part of the role in looking after our young people.​ 

It is key that they stay safe and healthy and can reach their full potential. Through implementing individual programmes, you will support a young person in their social and independent skills whilst managing their complex needs. In return we will offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation.​ 

​We offer an in-depth induction process and training, which will include all mandatory training as well as any bespoke courses that we feel will benefit the young people living in your home. ​ 

​Alongside this, we will 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 have gained the relevant experience and qualifications you will be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us. 

About the service 

Monksfield's Adlin House is a residential care service that provides a warm and welcoming environment to disabled children who have moderate to severe learning disabilities. It is a purpose-built bungalow which has five bedrooms, two bathrooms and several communal living and play areas. Adlin House also has a large, enclosed garden with a wide range of play equipment.

As well as residential care worker, we also provide short breaks in our unit called Acorn where children have a home from home supported environment.

In both services we work with families and professionals to meet the complex and varied needs of the children and young people in our care. Our tailored support packages enable all children and young people to benefit from their stay with us.

By providing fun, inclusive, and flexible support we help disabled children, young people and their families live the lives they want.

We are looking for a Residential Support Worker for our shifts to join our fun and supportive team, who can bring their experience, can-do attitude, and passion with them and help maintain the high standards already set by our wonderful team!

 How you'll help to create brighter futures 

• Help us maintain the high standards of care and personal development our young people have come to expect.
• Getting involved in lots of fun activities both within the project and out in the community.
• Assisting with personal care and daily routines of the young people.
• Supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes and safeguarding them.
• Helping coach young people to develop essential life skills such as cooking, cleaning, and money matters.

Let's talk about you as a Residential Support Worker

Don't worry if you have never worked in a similar role before, it is your personality and personal values that matter. If you are passionate about creating brighter futures, this could be the perfect role for you.

Ideally you will: 

• 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  

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 : David Simpson, Recruitment Partner on 01923 361732.

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. 

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.  

 Want to know more about Action for Children?  

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Closing Date: Thursday 2^nd May 2024.

Interview Dates are week commencing 6^th May 2024.