Residential Support Worker
Salary: £23,151.50 per annum
Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time - 30 hours per week/16 hours per week
Benefits:
* 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
* We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer
About 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 Worker is an entry-level role where you don't need previous experience or qualifications. We're looking for a positive attitude and the desire to give the best care to children and young people. This is a great opportunity to get your 'foot in the door' and allows you to explore the field of Social Care and decide if it's the right fit for you, whilst gaining practical experience.
You'll create a safe and supportive environment for children and young people to grow and develop, ensuring wellbeing is prioritised by delivering personalised care, guidance, and advocacy. It's key that they stay safe and healthy and can reach their full potential.
In return, we'll offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation. We provide an in-depth induction process and training. Alongside this, we'll enrol you in the qualifications necessary to work in the industry, with regular supervision from your line manager and team meetings to ensure you feel part of our team.
About the service
This is a fun and welcoming service, and you will be joining a committed and ambitious team, led by a manager who wants to see you develop and reach your potential!
Our Vale of Glamorgan Short Breaks Project in Barry provides residential short breaks, community outreach services, and Domiciliary Care for the most vulnerable disabled children and young people aged from 6 to 18 years in Barry, Penarth, and Sully. The service is centrally located with great public transport links, only a 5-minute walk from Cadoxton train station!
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Within this role, you will engage in enjoyable activities both within the project and the community. You'll be responsible for the personal care and daily routines of the young individuals, providing support with personal hygiene, communication, administering medication, and ensuring the safeguarding of our young people through accurate recording and reporting.
Let's talk about you
Don't worry if you've never worked in a similar role before; it's your personality and personal values that matter. If you're passionate about creating brighter futures, this could be the perfect role for you.
Ideally, you'll:
* Understand how to engage with young people.
* Have a positive approach and 'can do' attitude.
* Ability to work on your own or as part of a team.
* Be ready to complete a level 3 in Residential Childcare within 2 years of commencing employment with us; full support will be provided.
Good to know
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
For more information about the role, please review our full job description by visiting our careers page.
If you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones quoting reference 10567, and we'll be happy to assist you.
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.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
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