Employer: Action for Children
Position: Residential Support Worker
Salary £24,800 per annum, pro rata
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time
Expected hours: 18.5 – 37 per week
Work location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.
About the role
If you have experience in a care setting and are seeking to take the next step in your career, our Residential Support Worker role could be an excellent fit for you. In this role, you’ll support and uplift young people, thoughtfully managing risks, fostering resilience, and ensuring their wellbeing remains a top priority. Your dedication to person-centred care and commitment to strong social care values will enable you to make a positive, lasting impact on the lives of the children and young individuals in our care.
At our Silverton Short Breaks Service, we provide meaningful support for children and young individuals aged 5 to 18 with disabilities. Our goal is to enrich their daily lives by encouraging participation, promoting independence, offering new opportunities, building friendships, and fostering engagement within the community. Additionally, this service provides invaluable respite for parents and caregivers, offering them peace of mind that their loved ones are enjoying a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment. This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of those we support.
How you’ll help to create brighter futures
Some key responsibilities of the Residential Support Worker roles are;
Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
Making sure our young people are safe and cared for when they are away from home.
Assisting in all aspects of their daily lives and supporting their health and happiness.
Supporting and participating with keyworkers to maintain an up-to-date Plan for young people.
Let’s talk about you
Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We’re looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you’ll have:
Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.
Good to know
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
- We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Application Process
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now!