We Are St Helens Borough Council
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.
Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.
Making A Difference as A Residential Support Worker.
Abbeyford short breaks is rated outstanding with Ofsted and is seeking to appoint a part time Residential Support Worker.
Abbeyford provides short breaks to children and young people (age 7-18) with learning disabilities, who also have health or behavioural needs.
The service is committed to providing a high standard of care to all children and young people who attend. We promote a positive environment in which their social, emotional, physical and educational needs are met.
The successful candidate will be required to work a shift pattern including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and also undertake sleep ins and waking nights, for which an additional allowance is payable. You must have knowledge of child development and be able to identify and respond to young peoples needs. You must be available at short notice to work.
You will receive regular supervision and support, including in-house training opportunities.
The Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.