Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker

Salary:up to 28099 per annum

Location:Rushden Northamptonshire

Contract/Hours:Permanent/Full Time 37 hours per week.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave.
• 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 15000 nationalretailersdiscounts
• Highly competitive rewards package plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development.
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer.
• Free parking on site

Why Action for Children

We are one of the largest childrens charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UKs vulnerable children for over 150 years.

Find out more about Action for Children here:Action for Childrenand onLinkedInFacebookor YouTube to get to know us better.

The difference is what you do.You can learn more about why we do it by checking outourDriven by Love video.

Residential Support Worker The Squirrels (Action for Children)

As a Residential Support Worker youll deliver high-quality person-centered care for children with learning disabilities physical disabilities and complex health needs in a warm nurturing respite setting.

Youll support daily routines personal development and independence while building trusted relationships and promoting emotional well-being. Working as part of a dedicated team youll follow individual care plans contribute to a safe environment and may support children with clinical needs such as assisted feeding or other dedicated healthcare tasks following training. Safeguarding teamwork and a child-centered approach are at the heart of everything we do.

How youll help to create brighter futures

• 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.
• Lead shifts with the primary aim of the provision of a high-quality service.
• Supervise and guide staff as required in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures.
• Lead by example with the application of Action for Childrens policy procedures and professional practice standards and in line with registration requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships (within agreed professional boundaries) with children young people and their families through the provision of emotional social and practical interventions and support.
• Ensure that the views and needs of children/young people are heard and responded to by promoting communication and participation.

Lets talk about you.

• Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge We are looking for someone with a can do attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:
• Experience of leading Shifts in a Care setting
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent)
• Experience and training in safeguarding.
• An innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
• Experience of developing tailored care plans
• The ability to create a safe and fun environment for both staff and children in the home and in the community.

About the Service

The Squirrels is a warm welcoming respite service for children with learning and physical disabilitiesand complex health needs offering our children a true home-from-home environment. We offer overnight short breaks for up to 4 children at a time ensuring every child receives highly personalised care in a calm nurturing environment.

Our comfortable homely setting is centred around a large communal living and dining area creating a relaxed and inclusive space where children can feel safe supported and cared for. With an exceptional nursing and care team at the heart of the service The Squirrels is a place where compassion dignity and high-quality care part of everything we do.

Good to know.

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

Contact:Shannon Neander atquoting happy to give you any support yourequire.

Diversityequalityand inclusion

At Action for Childrenwerededicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. Weactivelyencourageapplications 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.

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