Residential Worker Waking Nights

**Residential Worker**

**Salary**:Circa** **£23,700 /pro rata

**Location**:Falkirk

**Contract/Hours**:Permanent, Part time 21 hours - **Waking Nights**

**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**

Tayavalla is a short breaks service based in Camelon, Falkirk offering residential short breaks to children and young people with complex health care needs, learning and physical disabilities. We encourage inclusion, ensuring that the children and young people are part of the wider community, through outings and activities we aim to provide a fun and stimulating environment for all our young people.

**How you'll help to create brighter futures**
- Supporting children to achieve positive outcomes for their
- Supporting with medical needs or support during the night if needed for the young
- Providing a safe environment for them to enjoy time with their
- Giving families the break they need to continue supporting their children.
- Assisting the children in all aspects of their care and supporting their health and wellbeing.

**Let's talk about you**
- Ideally, a HNC and SVQ 3 in a social care discipline, or a qualification in social care, nursing, education, which would meet the SSSC registration requirements.
- Experience of working with disabled young people.
- The ability to use MS Office to record case notes.
- Excellent communication
- Safeguarding
- A positive approach, providing a fun environment for all the children in our care.

**Good to know**

Application Process

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**

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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