Residential Worker

6 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Action for Children Full time

**Salary: £12.44 per hour**

**Location: We have positions available across our cluster covering Edinburgh and surrounding areas**

**Contract/Hours**:Varied Hours - pick and choose when you work, around your study, family, retirement or home life**
- “I love working as a casual member of staff - I get to build my knowledge, my experience and work with a friendly and funny bunch of people staff and young people alike It works around my family life and I choose when I work - what's not to like?”_ - _Casual Worker_

**Benefits**:Paid annual leave, pension scheme, career progression, fantastic training opportunities, employee wellbeing support, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands.

**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**

Our Edinburgh cluster is made up of services including; Couthie House, Woodburn Terrace, Hope House and Gilmerton Road.

**Couthie House** and **Woodburn Terrace** provide long-term residential care and support to young people who are unable to live within their family home.

**Hope House** provides full-time care and support on a 2:1 basis for a young lady with learning disabilities.

**Gilmerton Road** project provides short breaks and outreach support for children and young people with learning disabilities and behaviour that may challenge.

All of our services offer a stable, secure and nurturing environment with a focus on individual needs and developing a range of life skills that will enable each young person to make meaningful choices for themselves, develop, grow up and grow strong.

You'll work as part of a dedicated team who work together to develop and deliver person-centred care plans. You'll have the exciting opportunity to join our young people and their journey to lead more independent lives and have fun along the way Working in this environment can be so rewarding when you see the difference you're truly making.

You don't need a lot of previous experience or qualifications for this role - we're looking for someone with a positive attitude, and the desire and commitment to giving the best care to children and young people.

**How you'll help to create brighter futures**

Our aim is to give every young person we work with the support and guidance to reach their potential and support their aspirations for a positive future, and this is a vital part of our work.
- Help young people in all aspects of their daily lives.
- Have good communication skills and the ability to engage well with both young people, colleagues and other professionals.
- Be a creative thinker and having a solution focused approach.
- Use your skills, knowledge and experience to meet the needs of young people.

**Let's talk about you**
- A commitment to working on shift rota pattern, which includes midweek, weekends and bank holidays.
- A positive approach, providing a fun environment for all the children in our care.
- Ideally, a HNC and SVQ 3 in a social care discipline (or a qualification which would meet the registration requirements) or a commitment to working towards these.
- Experience of working with children and young people, or vulnerable adults
- Safeguarding knowledge.

**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

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**Diversity, equality and inclusion**

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