Residential Support Worker

7 months ago


Shrewsbury, United Kingdom Action for Children Full time

**Role: Residential Support Worker**

**Salary: up to £24,200 per annum Depending on experience**

**Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire.**

**Contract/Hours: Permanent Part time up to 30hrs per week**

**Benefits**:

- Basic annual leave of** **29 days PLUS bank holidays
- Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service PLUS the option to buy another 5 days every year
- Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages.
- Up to 7% employer pension contribution. Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
- Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers

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**

Sycamore is a residential short breaks Centre for children and young people between the ages of 5 and 18 years, with severe, profound, or multiple learning and/or physical disabilities who may have complex health care needs.

Do you have a strong background in children's residential care? Are you focused and passionate about changing the lives of children and young people for the better? We have a unique opportunity for residential staff to join our team.

**What you'll be doing**:
In the role as Residential support Worker, you will be promoting Action for Children's values as well as supporting the Registered Manager, Service Coordinator and Teams Leaders to achieve positive outcomes for the young person.

**How you'll help to create brighter futures**
- Having a positive proactive outlook in providing support to children**.**:

- Taking responsibility for the personal care and the daily needs of the young person.
- Being resilient in supporting the young person through challenging situations.
- Being responsible for the safeguarding of the young person.
- Maintaining accurate records

**Let's talk about you.**

In the role of Residential support Worker, we're ideally looking for someone who has:

- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent but don't worry if you do not have the qualification as we will happily provide you with the full training to gain the qualification.
- A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Experience of working with children and young people.

Working here is so much more than a job and who knows where it'll take you Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.

**Good to know.**

Application Process: There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

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