Job Description

Residential Support Worker
12.31 per hour
Belfast
Shift patterns, including:

• 07:30 - 21:00
• 07:30 - 14:00
• 13:30 - 21:00
• Wakened night duty: 20:30 - 07:30

Demonstrate that you are willing and committed to be part of a rota system that requires you to work a rota that covers 24 hrs. per day that is open all year round, this includes working evenings and weekends, and night duty, as is appropriate.
Demonstrate the ability and willingness to understand and manage challenging behaviour in children.
Demonstrate your ability to contribute to effective team working.
Demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrate that you are able to use own initiative.
Demonstrate that you are willing to develop own knowledge and practice.
Demonstrate that you are able to work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrate that you are able to work within a physically and emotionally demanding environment.
Job Summary / Main Purpose
The Residential Support Worker will assisting in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the provision of care of children, with a severe learning disability and associated challenging behaviour and medical needs within various Children's locations.
This post will require the post holder to work a rota that covers 24 hrs per day that is open all year round, this includes working evenings and weekends, and night duty, as is appropriate.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Currently hold (if previously registered must be reregistered before commencement of post the new registration timeframe does not apply) or be eligible for registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council within 3 months of taking up the post
*if support is needed with registration please contact the manager who will support you with this process before you are in post
AND
5 GCSE including English or equivalent and a Minimum of 1 years' experience of working with experience equivalent to 16 hours per week in a in a health and social care role
OR
An NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and social care or equivalent and a Minimum of 1 years' experience of working experience equivalent to 16 hours per week in a in a health and social care role
Other (e.g. Driving etc.)
Experience in the use of IT including at least one of the core packages i.e. Outlook (Email) Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PARIS
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Demonstrate that you are willing and committed to be part of a rota system that requires you to work a rota that covers 24 hrs. per day that is open all year round, this includes working evenings and weekends, and night duty, as is appropriate.
Demonstrate the ability and willingness to understand and manage challenging behaviour in children.
Demonstrate your ability to contribute to effective team working.
Demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrate that you are able to use own initiative.
Demonstrate that you are willing to develop own knowledge and practice.
Demonstrate that you are able to work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrate that you are able to work within a physically and emotionally demanding environment.
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