Residential Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Halifax, United Kingdom Calderdale Council Full time

Application closing date
- 15/12/2024
- Location
- Halifax
- Salary
- Salary: Scale 5, scp 12-17; £27,711-£30,060 per annum. (Sleepover enhancements will be paid in addition to the salary)
- Package
- 37 hours per week permanent
- Job category/type
- Council
- Job description**Post Ref: CC257**

We are looking to recruit a Residential Support Worker (RSW) to support children and young people with disabilities in our short breaks service.

You will be working within Children and Young People’s Service, caring for young people with physical and behavioural difficulties.

You will work as part of a dedicated team responsible for caring for children providing them with positive life experiences and enabling them to achieve their personal best.

There is an essential element of the role which will require the worker to support/work closely with their families.

We are currently an outstanding service and thrive to maintain this. Our core service values are built on Honesty, Accountability and Aspirations, investing in everyone’s development, creating opportunities that shapes better experiences for our children/young people (Love, Laughter and Learning).
- Ability to have fun and provide learning opportunities through; play, activities both on and off site, household tasks etc.
- Care and support children/families to build resilience and provide best outcomes for the child.
- Meet the diverse needs of our children, this includes personal care and managing children with limited communication.
- Work effectively as part of a team and disciplined to follow advice and guidance set out by the home.
- Ability to remain calm in challenging and crisis situations employing a solution focused approach to ensure safe and best practices are employed.
- Ability to role model positive behaviours and choices for young people to understand and learn.
- Provide high quality of care for all service users, promoting best practice in achieving agreed goals and ambitions set out by the home.
- Demonstrate energy, enthusiasm, motivation and adaptable to working to a high standard and contributing to a dynamic service.
- Provide emotional warmth, resilience, and can build positive, trusting and empathetic relationships with children and their families.
- Ability to advocate for young people/families and equally represent the home and organisation professionally to high standards.
- Abilility to demonstrate good communication skills, including IT skills to be able to compile and maintain children and young people’s records, participating in all aspects of administration.

The role requires an individual to be flexible; available to cover shifts including evenings and weekends.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact one of the following Managers:
**Closing Date: Sunday 15th December 2024**
Interview Date: TBC

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.

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