Residential Support Worker

Action for Children.com

Office

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Part Time

Job title: Residential Support Worker

Salary: £26,000 per annum plus £50 per sleep-in

Location: High Wycombe

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time - 30 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
Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer

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.

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A bit about the role

Our Residential Support Workers create a safe and supportive environment for children and young people to grow and develop. You will ensure their wellbeing is prioritised by delivering personalised care, guidance, and advocacy. It is key that they stay safe and healthy and can reach their full potential.

In return we will offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation.

We will enrol you in the qualifications which you need to move towards a Registered Manager role.

Once you have gained the relevant experience and qualifications you will be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us.

About The Service

Merryfields is a 14 bed Short Break Residential Service providing 24-hour care for 5- to 18-year-olds with moderate to severe learning disabilities. We strive and work towards providing top tiered person – centered care. We also hold various activities on a day-to-day basis to encourage social experiences and promote equality and diversity throughout the service.

How you'll help to create brighter futures as a Residential Support Worker:

Leading shifts with the primary aim of the provision of a high-quality service.
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.
Supervise and guide staff as required, in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures.
Lead by example with the application of Action for Children's policy procedures and professional practice standards and in line with registration requirements

Let's talk about you.

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent).
Experience of shift leading a team of support workers
Flexibility to work a variety of shift patterns as agreed via the rolling rota.
Experience and training in safeguarding
Experience of developing tailored care plans

Good To Know.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

For more information about our Residential Support Worker role, please review our full job description by clicking here.

If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 12034 and we'll be happy to give you any support you require.

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.

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