Residential Support Worker

Position: Residential Support Worker

Salary: 24309.07 per annum (prorata)

Contract/Hours:Permanent Part Time 20 and 30 hours a week

Location:Aylesbury Buckinghamshire.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Free Parking
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailers discounts.

Development and Career Progression:

• Work towards gaining your Level 5 Diploma fully funded and supported by us!
• Clear pathways for progression into roles such as Service Coordinator Registered Manager or Area Manager.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family youll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year we helped more than 688000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. Its the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that when we work together we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable childrens lives.

About the role:

The Grove is a 5 bedded residential Short Breaks home in Aylesbury that supports young people to achieve their potential have fun and make friends within a safe supportive environment.

As an AssistantResidential Worker you will be responsible for supporting young people aged 818 throughout their stay in The Grove short breaks home assisting the children on the night shift.

Your role will entail safeguarding young people enabling them to reach their full potential supporting with all their needs. You will be part of a fun hardworking team that works as part of a rota working a variety of early late and weekend shifts.

How you will make a difference:

• Working as part of a team to provide highquality personcentred care.
• Providing support to young people who can display challenging emotional and social difficulties
• Support Children and young people in their personal care medication and clinical procedures in line with policies and procedures
• Promote communication and participation
• Carry out routine household tasks
• Contribute to care plans meetings and reports.
• Record observations and main up to date electronic files
• Attend training in line with the needs of the home.

About you:

• Experience of working with children or young people (experience working with children with disabilities would be an advantage).
• Level 3 QCF Working with Children and Young People or equivalent is desirable or the willingness to work towards this.
• Working on own initiative.
• A flexible approach to working hours (service open seven days a week).
• A good standard of written English and the ability to make accurate notes for recordkeeping.

We are offering an indepth induction a managed caseload regular casesupervisionand ongoing training.

Good to know.

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details CV Supporting Statement & Information Equality & Diversity Submission & Declaration.

Contact:Sarah Manderfield or email us atquoting reference 11236

Diversity equality and inclusion

At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are underrepresented 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 underrepresented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Dont meet every single requirement

If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with the job description wed love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role or another role within the Action for Children family.

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Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Management Competency Framework

Action for Children Northern Ireland Booklet

Make a Difference A Career in Residential Services