Assistant Residential Worker

Location: Ayr and / or Cumnock

Hours: Casual contract - 6 positions.

Salary: £9.54 per hour

How we work

Our client does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 370,000 children, young people and their families - but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do. That's where you come in. We are looking for Assistant Residential Workers (Casual) with the option to work between 2 of our services (ISSC and Lisalanna) or be based in one of them.

ISSC - Intensive Supervised Structured Care work with vulnerable and high risk young people aged 11 to 19 with significant social, emotional and behavioural needs. Our aim is to provide a safe and nurturing environment which enables our young people to understand their behaviour, make positive choices and thrive. We support them to develop confidence, self-esteem and life skills, engage in education/training/employment and to feel included in the wider community; we want our young people to feel loved and cared for.

East Ayrshire Lisalanna Project provides a short break respite service throughout the year to upwards of 25 families and our residential service currently provides long term support for 2 young people. The young people who attend our project have a variety of disabilities and some require help with intimate personal care whilst others can display challenging behaviour at times. Both services are collocated with the Lisalanna Family support service in Cumnock, East Ayrshire.

The role

As an Assistant Residential Worker you will work as part of a team to deliver high quality, person centred residential care under the GIRFEC framework. You will manage risk in a way which empowers young people and builds resilience, whilst at the same time ensuring their safety. You will demonstrate a high standard of person centred practice, have good social care values and be a strong role model to the young people.

We are looking for casual workers to be flexible enough to work shifts on a last minute basis to cover sickness, holidays and ad hoc shift requests but also be willing to have shifts allocated 3/4 weeks in advance.

The difference

You'll significantly improve young people's lives:

By having a good understanding of the challenges faces by vulnerable, care experienced young people.
By having a good understanding of the challenges of working within in a residential childcare setting.
By contributing to care plans and risk assessments.
By having good communication skills and the ability to engage well with both service users, colleagues and other professionals
By being a creative thinker and having a solution focused approach.
By using your skills, knowledge and experience to meet the ever changing needs of the young people.

The person

You'll need:

The ability to adapt to challenging situations and make decisions under pressure.
The ability to evidence a good standard of written and verbal communication.
Experience of engaging with young people.
A willingness to learn and develop skills in residential care
Good organisational skills and the ability to work to timescales
Professionalism and an understanding of appropriate professional boundaries.
A fun, enthusiastic personality and a passion for working with children
A knowledge of GIRFEC and outcomes based models of practice and service delivery.
A full UK driving license is desirable but not essential
A SVQ Level 3 in social care is desirable (candidates with strong experience without a qualification will be considered)
SSSC registration or the willingness to apply for registration on appointment

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services.

Please contact Josh Boland at josh.boland@actionforchildren.org.uk or call him on 07834 836122 for more information about this role.

Interviews will be held w/c 21st October 2019

Guidant is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.