Children's Residential Support Worker

Infinite Homes Ltd are opening a new fully refurbished children’s residential home for young people aged 10-16 with learning, behavioural, autism and other related difficulties in the West Bromwich area.

Join our compassionate team as a Permanent Residential Child Care Worker, where you make a difference and a passion for helping children.

If you have experience or are looking for a new challenge, being a Residential Support Worker at Infinite Homes Ltd means just that. You are making a huge difference by helping to transform our children’s lives.

Main Responsibilities:
As well as providing emotional support, you will bring young people routine, get involved in cooking, sports, writing, music, schooling and professional meetings. You are not alone and will work directly within a small team, as well as having full support from your Registered Manager.

We endeavour to create a home environment that exceeds the needs of the children and young people, enabling them to express their characters, feel safe, and enrich their lives.

You will partake in a full training programme and company induction to ensure that you feel confident to support our clients. On-Call support is also available 24/7, whether it is midday or midnight Working with your team and the children to assess individual needs to develop tailored care plans. You will help to maintain a safe and fun environment for the children within the home and whilst out and about in the community.

In return we will guide and develop you to reach your full potential in this rewarding industry. As always, our children are at the heart of everything we do.

Purpose of the role:

- First and foremost to provide excellent unconditional care for our children. Supporting every child to feel valued and safe; ensuring their physical, emotional and everyday needs are met.
- Maintaining the home and the welfare of each child ensuring they access a healthy balanced diet and routine. Moreover, ensuring the home is clean, tidy and that each child is supported to attend health appointments and education.
- To provide a consistent, high-quality service that supports the assessed needs of young person and to advocate for their well-being. This will include a level of written work completing daily records and contributing to reports and assessments.
- Through activities, help children develop self-esteem, a feeling of safety and personal strategies to to deal with unhelpful behaviour and thoughts, and ultimately to achieve their optimum potential.
- Support and promote a positive safeguarding culture.
- To actively promote and engage in promoting creativity, openness and a strong teamwork ethic.
- To support a culture where people are valued and supported to make a difference to the lives of others.
- Understanding of OFSTED
- Supporting with reg 44
- Managing risk
- liaising with lead professionals
- Checking documentation with a fine tooth comb
- Supporting the home manager

Key qualities that we look for:
**Requirements**:

- Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent is desirable.
- Experience and training in safeguarding.
- An innovative and creative approaches to problem solving.
- Whilst experience working in the care sector is preferable, we will consider individuals who are new to the sector. A full training & induction programme will be followed to ensure you feel fully prepare to undertake your duties.
- A willingness to work as a team and deliver exceptional care and outcomes to those we support.

Pay: £11.50-£12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

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

Schedule:

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

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person