Residential Worker

5 months ago

Northolt, United Kingdom Action for Children Full time

**CASUAL RESIDENTIAL WORKER**

**Salary**: £12.54 an hour

**Location**:Northolt, Middlesex

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

**Contract/Contract/Hours: Casual - Varied Hours - pick and choose when you work, around your study, family, retirement or home life**

**Shifts times are 2pm to 10pm, 9am to 5pm, 9am to 9pm (normally school holidays) 10am to 10pm (normally school holidays and weekends)**

**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.

**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.

At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard and we campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.

**About the role**

Haydock Short Breaks based in Northolt is a 6 bedded house providing short breaks to children and their families aged 8 to 18 years of age. The service supports children and young people who have various disabilities and complex needs. The aim is to ensure that they provide a fun and welcoming environment.

Are you interested in a FUN, rewarding & well-paid job during the school holidays, and weekends? Do you enjoy working with children, in a friendly & supportive environment?

As part of our Ealing based residential children's home Haydock Avenue, we have a new fledgling service running alongside, which is providing community short breaks to children with disabilities and additional needs for children aged 11-19. Our aim is to give every child a customised opportunity to have fun, build skills and promote independence at their pace.

You will be passionate, committed, and resilient and yes, this role can at sometimes be emotionally and physically challenging but it's also fun, diverse and you will feel huge sense of reward by being able to help, in the best way possible If this all sounds ideal, then, you are exactly who we are looking for.

**How you will help our Young People**:

- Planning and leading shifts to engage the children and young people.
- Supporting children and young people in administration of medication and clinical procedures.
- Taking responsibility for the personal care and routines of the young people.
- Supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes.
- Being responsible for the safeguarding of young people.
- Attending meetings/reviews with other care professionals to promote person centred care.

**Let's talk about you**
- Experience of working with children and young people or care work (experience of working with children with disabilities would be an advantage).
- Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce Social Care Pathway or Residential Childcare or equivalent is desirable.
- Leadership skills and ability to run a shift and work well as part of a team.
- A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people.
- Safeguarding knowledge.
- Be caring and compassionate, with excellent communication skills.
- A good standard of written English and the ability to make accurate records.
- Willingness to continue to develop through on the job training.
- Working off your own initiative, proactive and motivated.
- Flexibility to be able to work in a casual role.

**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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