Residential Care Worker

6 days ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Gemstones Care Full time

**Interview Date: Asap** (This will be carried out as online video interviews)**

**About Us**

Gemstones Care is a 3 bed Children's Home (EBD) in Birmingham specialising in providing trauma-informed care to children with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

We are professional and supportive in our approach and value staff welfare and quality of care for children in our care.

**Role**:Residential Support Worker - Children’s Home (EBD)

**Salary**: £12.50 to £13.50 per hour + £55 sleep-in (rising to £60 after probation)

**Shift pattern**: Great shift pattern on a 3-week rolling rota as follows:
Week 1 - Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Week 2 - Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
Week 3 - Thursday

24.5 hour shift including a day shift and sleep-in combined. 10am start to 10.30am finish the following day.

**Other benefits**:Clinical supervision to support staff well-being staff bonus schemes, annual leave, pension, bonuses for Good/Outstanding Ofsted gradings

**Requirements of this job**:
**Essential**
- Hold a full UK manual driving licence
- Ability to use or willing to learn and embrace the use of electronic recording system
- Compassion, patience, resilience and empathy
- Have a genuine interest in working with vulnerable looked after children and young people
- Ability to learn and develop new skills
- Have good written and communication skills
- Be organised and have the ability to work under supervision and unsupervised
- Have the ability to remain calm under pressure and in stressful environments
- Ability to engage effectively with children and young people
- Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to form good working relationships with colleagues and external professionals
- Work effectively in a team
- Computer literate
- Partake enthusiastically in activities with the young people
- A desire to strive for the best outcomes for the young people and the company
- Be willing to partake in any training as instructed by the home
- Be willing to achieve the necessary QCF Level 3 Diploma

**Desirable**
- Previous experience working as a Childcare Practitioner Residential Childcare Setting
- Hold the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare/Level 5 in Leadership and Management
- Extensive knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 including the Quality Standards

**Your key responsibilities as a Residential Support Worker**:

- Foster a safe and caring environment and atmosphere for children and young people, promoting their well-being and development
- Work closely with colleagues, agencies and families to ensure the best outcomes for the children
- Work towards achieving a Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification or equivalent

**Company description**

Pay: £12.50-£13.50 per hour

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Application question(s):

- Do you possess a Level 3 in Residential Childcare qualification? (If not, we can support you to enrol onto it)

**Experience**:

- Ofsted-regulation children's residential home: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- UK manual driving licence (required)
- DBS on the online DBS Update Service? (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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