Residential Worker

7 months ago


High Wycombe, United Kingdom Action for Children Full time

Action for Children
**Role: Residential Worker**

**Salary**:Up to £27,600 per annum (pro-rata) depending on experience

**Location**: High Wycombe, Bucks.

**Contract/Hours**: Permanent, Part-Time
- 24 hours per week - Shifts are on a rota basis including earlies, evenings, and every alternate weekend.

**Benefits**
- Basic annual leave of 29 days PLUS bank holidays (pro-rata)
- PLUS the option to buy another 5 days every year
- 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.

**Development and Career Progression**
- Work towards gaining your Level 5 Diploma, fully funded and supported by us
- Clear pathways for progression into roles such as Team Leader, Service Co-ordinator, Home Manager or Area Manager.
- Our Operational Director, Kate, began her career as a Play Worker. Have a look at her Career Progression blog attached.

**About Us**

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. We have also been accredited with the Investors in People award

**About the role**:
The Vines is situated in High Wycombe, just minutes off the M40, 20 minutes off the M25 and well served by the local public transport network. In this warm and welcoming house, we provide residential short breaks that support children and young people with learning disabilities aged 11 to 19 who have complex behavioural needs.

We are looking for a** **Residential Worker to join our fun and supportive team, who can bring their experience, can-do attitude and passion with them and help maintain the high standards already set by our wonderful team Working hours are on a shift basis and you'll know your rota a month in advance.

As a Senior Residential Worker, you'll be undertaking the role of shift leading by supporting your colleagues to provide a safe, stimulating and caring environment for children and young people. You will support the children in all aspects of their care, link working duties for the young people and take a lead role in organising activities. You will be a shift leader who oversees the activities whilst on shift.

**What you will be doing**:

- Assessing, reviewing, planning, and providing a 24/7 care service in line with regulatory requirements
- Leading shifts and managing risks whilst maintaining high quality care that is safe, personalised and outcome focused for children and young people in our care.
- Supporting with taking part in fun activities, learn new skills and work towards independence.
- Supporting children and young people in their personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with the services policies and procedures.
- Ensuring safeguarding practices are in place.

**What you will bring**:

- Must possess Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent to be achieved within 2 years of taking up the post, funded by Action for Children.
- Leadership skills and ability to run a shift and work well as part of a team.
- Experience in a trauma informed setting, residential short breaks or children's services.
- Understanding of GDPR, Safeguarding and relevant policies.

**PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP**

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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