Residential Support Worker

About Serenity WelfareSerenity Welfare is proud to be recognised with the Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award, reflecting our commitment to creating a supportive, valued and positive working environment for our staff. We provide innovative and humanistic services for children and young people who have experienced trauma, exclusion, or disruption in their lives. Our services include Secure Transport, Wellbeing, 24 Hour Care Services, Residential Children’s Home, 24 Hour Hospital Watch. More information is available on our website: www.serenitywelfare.org We are committed to nurturing potential, building trust, and supporting lasting positive change.About the homeThe home is a specialist (Solo Placement) small children’s home providing niche services to children between the ages of 8–17 years who have E.B.D—Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. We meet the needs of Looked After Children aged 8+ who have experienced trauma and display varying levels of emotional dysregulation and/or self‑harmful behaviour. From there, in line with our comprehensive work and support, they will either return home or move to foster care or independence. We work closely with universal services and our in-house specialist services for children and young people with emotional or mental health needs. We have a great team and are looking for someone who will share the same passion for children and young people as we do.About the roleWe are looking for exceptional Residential Support Workers for our new children’s home in Enfield, North London. We provide a bespoke service based on a Therapeutic and Care Approach for each child or young person aged 8–17 years on admission.Duties and ResponsibilitiesTo care, nurture and establish positive relationships with the children/young people, assessing needs and working collaboratively in producing, implementing, delivering, and revising individual care plans.To organise and participate in activities for children and young people.To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of aspirations. Working within the Children’s Act 1989, Every Child Matters and all other relevant legislation.Provide advice, assistance and support on a 1:1 basis to enable the child to address past and present difficulties.To support with domestic chores such as cooking, cleaning, general maintenance and promoting good hygiene within the home.Providing emotional support at the time of difficulty or stress.Attending young people’s meetings and contributing to them.Responsibility for the accurate maintenance of financial records.Be a key worker to a young person.Empower young people and facilitate their active involvement in decision‑making about their lives and future.Support young people to achieve their goals and optimise their potential.Provide support to young people with homework and extracurricular activities.Keep accurate records and provide written reports on young people for planning review meetings, any other meetings as directed by the line manager.Support the young person to maintain good hygiene and involve them in the day‑to‑day routine of the home.Support the young to all health appointments and complete the relevant documents as needed.Complete any reasonable and lawful instruction related to work and given by an authorised person.Person SpecificationEducationExperience working with children and young people, preferably in a children’s residential home, or equivalent setting.QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent – Desirable.RequirementsFull UK driving licence – Desirable.An enhanced DBS check – Essential.Experience and SkillsGood communication skills.Compassion and understanding.Desired AttributesA passion for working with children.Friendliness and a kind and caring nature.Compassion and understanding.Going the extra mile.Resilience and Patience.An ability to build trust and relationships with others.Proven team player and also able to work independently.Organisational skills, including time management.Employment DetailsContract Type: Full Time, Permanent, Part Time.Salary: £27,450 per annum.Schedule: shifts are 12 hours; day shifts (08:00 – 20:00) and night shifts (20:00 – 08:00) based on the needs of the home. Applicants will need to be flexible as per the need of the home.Safer RecruitmentA DBS check will be required. The role involves contact with children, and you will be required to undergo the relevant vetting checks. This will include checking for criminal convictions and ensuring you are not barred from working with children. All information you provide will be treated as confidential and managed in accordance with relevant data protection legislation and guidance. You have a legal right to access any information held about you. You will also be subject to an in-house driving assessment, and drug and alcohol testing to determine the use of illegal drugs.ValuesDemonstrates and embraces Serenity Welfare’s ethos: Treat people how you would like to be treated. #J-18808-Ljbffr