Job Description

Action for Children

Senior Residential Worker

At Action for Children, we\'re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnicities 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.

Salary: Up to \xc2\xa327,600 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)

Location: High Wycombe.

Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time 37 hours a week. Shifts are on a rota basis including earlies, evenings, and every alternate weekend. Shifts are likely to be 2 pm to 10 pm and 7am to 3pm. Flexibility is essential due to the nature of the home being staffed 24/7.

Benefits

• Basic annual leave of 29 days PLUS bank holidays (pro-rata)
• PLUS the option to buy another 5 days every year!
• Flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages.
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution.
• Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

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 Team Leader, Service Co-ordinator, Home Manager or Area Manager.
• Our Operational Director, Kate, began her career as a Play Worker. Have a look at her Career Progression blog attached.

About Us

Action for Children are one of the UK\'s biggest childrens charities and we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard and we campaign to bring lasting change to their lives. We have also been accredited with the Investors in People award!

About the Role:

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.

We are looking for Senior Residential Workers who will provide a safe environment for the children at Merryfields, this will be working ensuring the child is given the best possible care.

You will be passionate, committed, and resilient and we\'ll be honest, this role can at sometimes be emotionally and physically challenging but it\'s also fun, diverse and you will feel huge sense of reward by being able to help, in the best way possible If this all sounds ideal, then, you are exactly who we are looking for.

How you\'ll help to create brighter futures.

• Supporting children to achieve positive outcomes for their future.
• Providing a safe environment for them to enjoy time with their friends.
• Giving families the break, they need to continue supporting their amazing children.
• Assisting the children in all aspects of their care and supporting their health and wellbeing.
• Supporting children and young people in their personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with the services policies and procedures and safeguarding practices
• Contributing to the development and evaluation of care plans and risk assessments as part of link worker role.
• Attending meetings/reviews with other care professionals to promote person - centred care.

Let\'s talk about you.

• Must possess Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent is required or equivalent to be achieved within 2 years of taking up the post.
• Working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
• Writing clear and concise notes and providing updates to colleagues and senior colleagues.
• Willingness to continue to develop through on the job training or attendance at external or online courses.
• Demonstrating a solution focused approach to address problems and doing this individually and in a team setting.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

For any recruitment related queries or help with your application please contact: Sarah Manderfield by email

Don\'t meet every single requirement?

If you\'re excited about this role but your experience doesn\'t align perfectly with the job description, we\'d 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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