Job Title: Children’s Residential Support Worker (RSW)
Location: Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Salary: £11.00 – £16.00 per hour based on shift pattern
OneCall24 specialises in recruiting and supplying highly qualified, experienced medical professionals for permanent, contract, and temporary positions in the NHS and private healthcare organisations in the UK.
As an RSW, you will be responsible for assisting and supporting young people in their day-to-day activities. You will attend to their practical, physical, and emotional needs, acting as a role model to help them work through their difficulties and reach their goals and ambitions.
Some of the duties could include:
1. High quality of care and support for children and young people.
2. Working within the guidelines from the 1989 Children’s Act, National Minimum Standards, Every Child Matters, and other relevant legislation.
3. Create a nurturing, supportive, and caring environment in which children feel safe and secure.
4. Establish positive relationships with the children and young people.
5. Ensure care plans are followed and current.
6. Attend to practical matters related to childcare such as cooking, cleaning, and general maintenance around the home.
7. Act as key worker for young people and children to ensure plans are met.
8. Provide emotional support during times of difficulty or stress.
9. Encourage young people to achieve their goals.
10. Support educational needs and extracurricular activities, including classroom support if needed.
11. Act as an advocate at meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion.
12. Manage challenging behaviour.
Some of the skills/requirements would include:
· Minimum 1 year care experience (preferably working with children and young people) in the UK, within the last 2 years.
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