Job Description

About us

We are looking for enthusiastic residential support workers to join our organisation. To provide support, advice and assistance to young people aged 10-17years old, supervising the daily running of the home and working as part of a team enabling great futures for young people.

Job Role

Provide a caring supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm

Establish positive relationships with the young people offering unconditional and positive support

Acting as an advocate at meetings where the young person is subject of discussion

To act as a key worker or co-worker for a young person to ensure that their care plans are up to date and all their care needs are being meet, keeping accurate records and being able to work to Ofsted regulations.

Support the day to day running of the home, cooking, cleaning ect.

Encourage the young people to develop links with the community and attend off site activities and help expand their personal social network

To work as part of a team attending regular meetings and actively contributing to them

Be able to work in an ever-changing environment and to be able to handle challenging situations.

Essential Criteria

Have a minimum of 1years experience working in children's home or similar childcare setting

Hold a minimum QCF level 2 in health and social care in children and young people

Be able to work on a rotational basis and at least 1- 2weekends a month

Want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people

Desirable Criteria

Hold a full driver's license

Have an up to date transferable DBS

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Flexitime On-site parking
Application question(s):

Could you please elaborate on your core skills and strengths, and explain how you will apply them to make a positive impact on the young people in our care ? What experience do you have working with children, and what aspects of child development or support do you find most rewarding? Can you describe a time when you had to manage a challenging behaviour or situation with a child or service user? How did you handle this?
Licence/Certification:

QCF Level 2 health and social care CYP (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person