Activity Residential Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Southampton, United Kingdom New Forest Care Ltd Full time

Do you have experience of working with vulnerable children and challenging behaviours?

We are looking to recruit dynamic Support Workers to join our residential childcare team as part of our dedicated ARC (Activity Residential Care) service. The children placed with us are often moving on from a crisis or placement breakdown and will potentially be displaying exceptionally challenging behaviours. We work with vulnerable children through short-term programmes, building self-esteem and confidence to support their transitions on into long-term placements and education.

Shift pattern:51 hours per week
Week 1: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat & Sun
Week 2:Wed, Thurs

Essential requirements:

You will be compassionate, resilient and committed to being a positive role model. Able to do overnight sleep-ins which are part of the role. Confident in managing challenging behaviours. Flexible, working a residential care rota which includes evening, weekends and holiday periods.

Desirable requirements:

A full UK driving licence and access to a car due to rural locations. Experience of supporting vulnerable young people within a residential care environment, or another professional setting.

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 residents 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. Support or lead, where appropriate, a wide range of activities/daily tasks.

Why work for us?

High staff to child ratios andnoagency staff. Comprehensive induction training. Regular in-house training for all staff to support their role. Funded professional qualifications - Diploma Level 3 for Residential Childcare for all SupportWorkers & DDP Level 1. Staff bonus after 2 years' service and subject to company performance. Recommend-a-friend - up to £1500. Discretionary Manager & Peer rewards – Amazon vouchers/monetary reward. Company Sick Pay Scheme. Workplace Pension Scheme. 5.6 weeks annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays) increasing with length of service. Eligibility for Blue Light Card (Residential Care staff). All meals provided when on shift (Residential Care staff). On-site parking. Enhanced DBS covered.

New Forest Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

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