Residential Support Worker
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum (depending on qualification and experience)
Location: Hexham, Northumberland
Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time and Part-Time hrs available
Interviews: Will take place in person week commencing the 7th Of April 2025.
Benefits:
* 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays plus an 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 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
We're looking for dedicated Residential Support Workers to join our team at our Residential home in Hexham. In this role you'll provide essential support to children with moderate to severe learning and or complex health and physical disabilities, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
As a Residential Support Worker, your responsibilities include assisting with personal care, preparing paperwork for the next shift team, ironing uniforms, and completing house chores. If you're passionate and committed to making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
As a Residential Support Worker, you will work within a team that provides person-centered care and tailored support to each child, meeting their individual needs in accordance with their care plan.
About the service
Monksfield provides a warm, caring, comfortable environment for children aged 6-17 years with moderate to severe learning and or complex health and physical disabilities. We have two homes: Acorn provides short breaks & Adlin House is a 4-bedded long-stay Children's Home. Both Homes are on the same site.
We are a highly motivated and supportive team, providing care, encouragement, and support to the children who stay with us. As a Residential Worker, you will provide a safe, stimulating, fun, and caring environment, supporting the children with all aspects of their care. You will also be responsible for supervising and developing members of the staff team and acting as a positive role model.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
* Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing, and managing risk
* Co-ordinate responsibilities within the service, with multi-agency and produce family information, including analysis and written reports
* Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work, etc.
* Lead shifts with the primary aim of providing 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:
* Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
* 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 recognized equivalent) or if you do not possess this, you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.
Good to know
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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