Description Role: Residential Support Worker Salary: up to £28,000 per hour dependent on experience and qualifications. Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire Contract/Hours: Permanent Full time 37 hrs per week Benefits: 29 days annual leave 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. 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 670,000 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 We are currently looking for a Residential Support Workers to help us maintain providing excellent support to Children and young people aged 5 – 18. As Residential worker you will Provide a flexible responsive, high quality and person-centred care, to children and young people to enable them to access and participate in a range of stimulating and safe activities and experiences within the home. As you can imagine, there's no job too small at Action for Children. Everyone contributes something special that helps us work towards our vision and our Residential Support Workers play a big part in this. About the service The Children’s Short Break centres are residential respite homes for children with disabilities who have a diagnosis of autism, complex health needs and/or complex behaviour, up to the age of 18. The centre provides a structured environment and nursing care to give parents and carers the opportunity to ‘recharge their batteries' in the knowledge that their child is in a safe and stimulating environment. our priority is putting children first; the children who use short break homes have very complex needs and sometimes life limiting disabilities. 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. Build and maintain relationships (within agreed professional boundaries) with children, young people, and their families through the provision of emotional, social, and practical interventions and support. Ensure that the views and needs of children/young people are heard and responded to by promoting communication and participation Let's talk about you Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have: Experience of leading Shifts in a Care setting 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 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: Recruitment Partner Erika Brinkman on 01923 361723 recruitmentservices actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10557 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? Find us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. See below for further information about working with us: Job Description Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Management Competency Framework Action for Children Northern Ireland Booklet