Residential Support Worker

Job description

Job Description

Role: Residential Support Worker

Salary: £25,949.00 per annum (pro-rata)

Location High Wycombe, Bucks

Contract/Hours: Waking Nights - Permanent - Part-Time - 30 hours a week - 9.30pm and 10pm to 7.30am

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays (pro-rata), with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Free Parking
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you'll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

Why Action for Children?

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.

The difference is what you do. You can learn more about why we do it, by checking out our'Driven by Love' video.

A bit about the role:

The Vines is situated in High Wycombe, just minutes off the M40, 20 minutes off the M25 and well served by the local public transport network. In this warm and welcoming house, we provide residential short breaks that support children and young people with learning disabilities aged 11 to 19 who have complex behavioural needs.

We are looking for a Residential Support Worker (Waking Nights) to join our fun and supportive team, who can bring their experience, can-do attitude and passion with them and help maintain the high standards already set by our wonderful team!

Abit about the role:

As a Residential Support Worker (Waking Nights), you'll provide emotional and practical support to young people, helping them feel safe, settled and supported overnight. Your main priority will be maintaining a calm, secure environment, following safeguarding procedures, managing behaviours and responding to any incidents.

Once our young people are settled, you'll also use quieter periods to help prepare the home for the day ahead ensuring everything is safe, organised and ready for the day team.

You'll work closely with other professionals to follow individual care plans, adapting your support to meet each young person's needs. This includes supporting evening and morning routines, promoting independence and wellbeing, and keeping clear, accurate records of each shift.

This is a waking night role, with shifts from 9:30pm-10pm to 7:30am.

As a Residential Support Worker, you'll support by:

• Providing a safe, calm and supportive environment throughout the night.
• Supporting care planning, including helping to assess needs, review progress and manage risk
• Working with the wider team and other professionals to share information and contribute to reports.
• Attending meetings such as reviews and working alongside professionals involved in each young person's care.
• Taking responsibility on shift to help ensure a safe, high-quality service.
• Supporting and guiding colleagues where appropriate, following policies and procedures.
• Leading by example in day-to-day practice and maintaining high standards of care.
• Helping to deliver consistent, round-the-clock care in line with regulation.

Let's talk about you, ideally you will have:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
• Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
• Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
• Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life's challenges. But too many children don't. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you'll help us change that where it really matters.

Will you join us?

Help with your application

If you require any support with the application process, please contact Sarah Manderfield at [email protected] quoting reference 13775

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

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we're taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children's Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.

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