Residential Support Worker Part Time

**The rota pattern will be**:
**Week 1 and 3 -**

**Fridays (Westwood 7:15am - 7:30pm) and Sunday (Springfield 7:45am - 8pm)**

**Week 2 and 4 -**

**Friday (Westwood 7:15am - 7:30pm) and Saturday (Westwood 7:15am - 7:30pm)**

If you enjoy helping people and want to make a positive difference to their lives this job could be perfect for you

GS Social Care Solutions ltd has been established for over 15 years and enjoys a successful partnership with the local authority and are rated GOOD by CQC and GOOD by Ofsted.

Our organisation, GS Social Care Solutions Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of all children and vulnerable adults. We believe that the people we care for deserve a safe, happy and healthy life and expect staff to share this commitment.

GS SCS has a full safeguarding children and vulnerable adults policy/ policies which staff are familiarised with at induction and can access at any time during employment.

**The Residential Support Worker Role**

You will be part of a team offering a comprehensive residential service to children and young people, the aim being to ensure the physical, social and emotional care, and development of the residents.

**As a Residential Support Worker your role would include tasks such as**:

- Carrying out duties in line with GS Social Care Solutions policies and procedures
- Acting as a key worker to specific young people
- Promoting structure, boundaries and domestic routines within the home
- Being fully aware of safeguarding and child protection issues
- Fully understanding the reporting process of child protection within the home
- Understanding the principles of safeguarding oneself.
- Working in line with young people’s care plans, health plans and risk assessments
- Assisting in health promotion and development of the young people
- Working in accordance with the National Minimum Standards and co-operate with any inspection process
- Providing a positive role model for the young people, presenting yourself in a highly professional manner
- Working in partnership with other agencies to the benefit of the young people
- Participating in, and completing reports
- Developing and maintaining appropriate working relationships with families
- Attending and participating in supervision and staff meetings
- Working with others to meet the social, emotional, education, health and mental health needs of young people
- Having good communication skills and be competent in the English language
- Supporting young people with education in a non-teaching capacity and providing and participating in leisure activities
- Co-operating with the Company in complying with the Health and Safety requirements

**It’s important to us that our Residential Support Worker has the following**:
**We will offer our** **Residential Support Worker a range of benefits including**:

- Excellent rates of pay
- Pension scheme
- Blue lights discount card
- 28 days paid holiday on a pro-rata basis
- Paid induction and training
- Free gloves, aprons, masks and hand sanitiser
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Advance payment scheme's over different periods in the year

Why not click ‘**Apply**’ today to find out more about the role and be considered as our **Residential Support Worker **- we would love to hear from you

GS Social Care Solutions Ltd supports Equal Opportunities in Employment and opposes all forms of unlawful, discrimination on grounds such as colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, martial status, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44-£11.82 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Full UK Manual Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person