Residential Worker Night Support
4 weeks ago
**About the role**
**Residential Worker Night Support**
Permanent, Full Time
£30,493 to £38,912 per annum (includes allowance)
Location: Colchester
Working Style: Fixed-base worker
Closing Date:25th February 2024
**Are you interested in working with children and young people to make a difference in their lives? If so, then this could be the right opportunity for you.**
It is an exciting time to join Essex County Council as we invest in and expand our residential provision. New Farm Road will be a newly refurbished short-term home for five 12-16 year olds, and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team around the child you will support them to develop the skills and resilience to return to their families, or onto longer-term care.
Being a Night Support Residential Worker requires a special kind of person. Your main focus will be on providing nurturing therapeutic care to children who have experienced trauma, supporting and caring for them as a parent would, and each shift brings unique experiences, filled with both highs and lows.
Previous experience of working in a children’s home, would be beneficial however there are many skills that you might have that would make you suitable for the role. It is important to be open minded and have a flexible and adaptable attitude and be able to manage challenges with a calm and patient demeanour. You will have an ability/willingness to understand and manage challenging behaviour including aggression and violence using a range of de-escalation techniques. You will also need to have effective written and verbal communication.
If you don’t already have a Level 3 Diploma you will need to complete this within 2 years of starting employment. We will provide you with all the training you need for the role along with good quality, regular supervision. This, together with the right attitude and access to a full in-house induction, will enable you to start your career with Essex County Council with confidence.
You will work an average 37 hours a week with shift times being 9.15pm to 7.15am and you will have every other weekend off.
**If you are successful at this initial interview you will be invited to a 2nd interview at the home, where you will meet some of the team, answer a written question and some further set interview questions.**
**Due to nature of this role any applicants need to be at least 21 years old in order to undertake this post.**
To read more about us please visit: Children & Families
Please take a look at our ‘No Magic’ Children & Families video
**Why Essex?** Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.
We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
**What you should do next**
**Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.**
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