Children Residential Support Worker

Job title:

Children Residential Support Worker

Company

Family care group

Job description

Do you thrive in making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you have a passion to work with children? We are looking for individuals to work within one of our Children’s Homes in Formby.Hours are flexible to meet the needs of the young people and will include evenings and weekends. You may be wondering what “a day in the life of an RCW” might look like? Well typically, it starts like any other day, in any other household. You support the young person in getting up and starting their day ahead, whether that is in preparation for going to school or preparing for a fun- filled weekend. The young people are supported with learning and building on all aspects of their self-care and are encouraged to be as independent as possible by building on existing life skills, as well as introducing new ones.The young people are given freedom of choice in aspects of their lives, when and where possible, from what they would like for lunch to what activity they would like to participate in. On a daily basis, we support the young people in attending school, having contact visits with their families, transporting them to and from appointments and facilitating recreational activities. We also support our young people to go on annual holidays to different locations both in the UK and abroad.You will forge meaningful and positive relationships with the young people and their families and work closely with your team and all the other professionals involved in each young person’s life.You will work within the Therapeutic Model used within each home, and work alongside the company therapists to ensure each young person is able to thrive and make real change in their lives.As you can see, no two days are the same! Of course, there will be challenging times that require a good team spirit and a dependence on caffeine after a long shift but seeing the smile on a young person’s face after they have reached a milestone or achieved something important, is priceless!So, if you are kind, resilient, and have a “can do” attitude, we want to hear from you!Duties and Responsibilities

• To contribute to the Care Planning process of children cared for by Family Care Group
• To support young people with any personal care needs
• Undertake moving and handling in line with policies and procedures
• To attend and contribute to your supervision sessions and appraisal processes
• To represent the company when called upon to do so by exhibiting the highest professional standards
• To participate in training programmes and individual training courses
• Undertaking “sleep-in” duties in accordance with the home’s Rota
• To maintain all records in accordance with company policy, regulations, and statutory requirements

You

• Must hold a current valid full driving licence.
• Previous Residential Childcare experience is essential (Not nursery/early years)
• Experience of working with young people with a physical and/or learning disability
• Possessing a Level 3 in Children’s and Young People’s Workforce is desirable
• Be able to work on a shift/Rota basis
• Happy to undergo an enhanced DBS certificate upon appointment

Benefits

• Pay: £25,553 – £27,175 per year + Sleep in allowance of £60/ sleep
• Extensive Training and career progression
• Access to Paycare and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension
• Long Service Rewards
• Referral programme
• Sick pay after qualifying period

Job Type: Full-timeWe are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.Family Care is committed to safeguarding and always promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects the postholder to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we select the suitable candidates.All offers of employment are subject to safeguarding checks, both an Enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references will be carried out. We are permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions or reprimands or final warnings (spent or otherwise) under the current guidance, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975. Please note that disclosure of a criminal background will not debar you from employment.

Expected salary

£27175 per year

Location

Formby, Merseyside

Job date

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 23:59:09 GMT

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