Residential Support Worker

**Meadows Care** has an exciting opportunity for a **Residential Support Worker** to join our team in* areas in Birmingham**. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of **£20,300 (unqualified) - £21,300 (qualified)** **per annum.*
**Meadows Care **offers therapeutic residential placements to young people with complex needs.**
We run small homes for just 2, 3 or 4 young people, with high staffing ratios to provide the care and support required. We are based across the North West of England and in the Midlands.
As our **Residential Support Worker **you are responsible for assisting in the promotion of good childcare practice in accordance with Meadows Care Policies and Procedures, Quality Standards and Every Child Matters, and working alongside education to ensure our young people are able to reach their full potential, and gain qualifications and skills for their future.
You must hold or will be expected to work towards a Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People in Residential Childcare which we will fund and ensure you have support from assessors and Managers.

We are committed to training and developing our staff to give you a real vocational career. We fully support staff who want to progress and gain promotions within Meadows Care.
**Benefits we offer**:

- Continuum Perks
- Attendance Vouchers
- Employee of the month / Year
- Health Shield
- Funded Diploma Level 3 Qualification
- High quality training
- Length of service reward
- Workplace pension
- Wellbeing service
**Your responsibilities as our **Residential Support Worker**:

- Maintaining an environment of therapeutic care for all young people
- Actively promoting the welfare, safety, personal development and wellbeing of young people placed at Meadows Care
- Administering prescribed and non-prescribed medication to young people as dictated by health practitioners and according to the young person’s Placement Package and Meadows Care Policies
- Maintaining good communication skills and written records
- Liaising with significant others on a day-to-day basis, participating in the assessment of the young person’s needs and the implementation of placement plans and risk assessments
- Promoting the participation of the young person placed in the decision-making process of the home
- Ensuring that the physical, emotional and psychological needs of young people placed at Meadows Care are met where at all possible
- Supporting young people by driving them to home visits, school and appointments etc. that is in or out of the local area and may involve long distances via motorways
- Carrying out duties in line with Meadows Care policies and procedures and Equal Opportunities
- Being aware of Meadows Care policy on codes of conduct and setting an acceptable role model standard
- Carrying out duties as stated in the home’s Statement of Purpose in line with the Quality Care Standards
- Working in partnership with educational staff to ensure that the educational needs of the young people are met
- Promoting anti-discriminatory practices and equal opportunity practices in line with Meadows Care policy
- Attending and taking an active part in team meetings, handovers and supervisions
- Committing to training and development through Meadows Care, this includes gaining the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Care
**What we are looking for in our **Residential Support Worker**:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- The ability to positively engage with young people and be a good role model.
- The ability to empathise with young people who experience emotional and behavioural difficulties.
- The ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- The energy and willingness to participate in different and fun activities with young people