Residential Support Worker Salary: Up to £25,000 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience) Location: Telford Contract/Hours: Casual Interviews : To be held in person from the 6 th of March 2025 Benefits: Paid annual leave. Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cove 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 687,000 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 Workers create a safe and supportive environment for children and young people to grow and develop adheres to best practices in care provision. You will ensure the children's 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. About the service Acorn way is an exciting new residential care home providing accommodation and support for children and young people between the ages of 5-17years who have both physical and learning disabilities. The new home will provide warm caring and comfortable environment where young people feel safe and free to gain a sense of their own self supported in developing skills and achieve maximum quality of life. Our residential support workers will work within a team that provides person centred care and tailored support to each child meeting their individual needs in accordance with their care plan. You will also ensure that policies and essential standards or quality and safety are achieved. 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 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: At least 2 years' experience in a care setting, with a proven track record of fostering positive relationships built on trust with service users and their families. 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). 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: Erika Brinkman on 01923 361723 or email us at quoting reference 10807 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 Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services Action for Children's story I Driven by love, we take action for children