Role: Residential Support Worker (Shift Leader)
Salary: £26,000 per annum (pro-rata) £13.50 an hour
Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Contract/Hours: Permanent Part-time - 30 hours a week
Benefits:
* 29 days annual leave (pro-rata) 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.
A bit about the role:
Our Residential Support Workers create a safe and supportive environment for children and young people to grow and develop. You will ensure their wellbeing is prioritised by delivering personalised care, guidance, and advocacy. It is key that they stay safe and healthy and can reach their full potential.
How you'll help to create brighter futures:
* Provide 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.
* Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
* Lead shifts with the primary aim of the provision of a high-quality service.
* Supervise and guide staff as required, in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures.
* Lead by example with the application of Action for Children's policy procedures and professional practice standards and in line with registration requirements.
Let's talk about you:
* Experience of leading shifts in a care setting is essential.
* Ability to 'hit the ground running'.
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent).
* Experience and training in safeguarding.
* An innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
* Experience of developing tailored care plans.
* The ability to create a safe and fun environment for both staff and children in the home and in the community.
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.
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.
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