Residential Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Cumnock, United Kingdom Action For Children Full time

Salary: £25, per annum.

Location: Cumnock, East Ayrshire.

Contract/Hours: Permanent / We have a variation of contracts available including Full Time, Part Time and casual hours available.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We'll be hosting on Thursday 26th September between 11am – 1pm at Lisalanna, Lugar Street, Millbank, Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland, KA18 1AB so please do feel free to come along and find out more about the service and role, We'd love to meet you

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, national retailers discounts.

A bit about the role

Our Residential Support Worker is a great opportunity for those experienced working in a care setting and looking to implement those skills with an aim to progress to the next stage of their career with our help. You'll manage risk in a way which empowers young people and builds resilience, whilst at the same time ensuring their safety. You'll demonstrate a high standard of person-centred practice, have good social care values and be a strong role model to our children and young people.

In return we'll offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation.​​

We offer an in-depth induction process and training.

Alongside this, we'll enrol you in the qualifications which you need to work in the industry.​

Regular supervision with your line manager, team meetings etc. will ensure you feel part of our team. ​​

Once you've gained the relevant experience and qualifications you'll be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us.

About the service

‘Meeting new people. Seeing new places. Doing new things.' That's what our Short Breaks services are all about They are an opportunity for disabled children and young people to have fun, gain independence, learn and develop while families get to take a much needed break.

As one of our Residential Support Worker's, your role will involve providing encouragement and support to young people, aged 5 to 21, in order to help them reach their full potential and achieve their goals. You'll be responsible for assessing their needs, setting goals, and regularly reviewing and evaluating their progress. By creating a fun, safe, and stimulating environment, you'll contribute to their overall development and well-being.

You'll plan and take part in activities based at the service as well as out in the community such as trips to the local shops, parks, cinema, soft play, youth club, beach, swimming and various others. You'll also provide support with day to day routines, life skills, attend to personal care and administer medication following the appropriate training.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of the Residential Support Worker roles are;

· Providing 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.

· Attending professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.

· Supporting children and young people with medical needs.

· Assisting the children and young people in all aspects of their care, supporting their health and wellbeing where you'll significantly improve their lives.

· Taking the lead role and having key-working responsibilities.

Let's talk about you

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We're looking for someone with a ‘can do' attitude to join our team. Ideally you'll 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 recognised 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

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.

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