Position: Assistant Residential Worker

Contract: Permanent, Full Time - 37 hours per week

Location: Yatton, North Somerset

Salary: Circa £18,400 per annum

Are you naturally empathetic, focused and passionate about changing the lives of children and their families throughout the UK for the better? We are currently looking for an Assistant Residential Worker who takes pride in providing the best level of care to Children and Young People. This is an exciting and rewarding role with the opportunity to make a huge personal impact.

How do Action for Children work?

Action for Children 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 301,000 children, young people and their families - but for every child who requires help, there's plenty more to do. That's where you come in...

Our Place is a new, OFSTED registered, 4 bedded residential unit for children and young people aged between 8 - 18 who have various learning and physical disabilities.

As an Assistant Residential Worker you'll help our team provide a safe and caring environment, supporting the children with household tasks and all aspects of their care.

You will be working 37 hours a week, please note that candidates must be able to commit to a rolling rota which will consist of some weekend and evening work.

How you will make a difference?

By supporting children and young people in their personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with the services policies and procedures.
By contributing to the development and evaluation of care plans and risk assessments.
By ensuring safeguarding practices are in place.
By planning and executing activities for service users to promote a healthy and positive lifestyle.
By promoting independence and Equality & Diversity throughout the service.

What you will need?

A real compassionate and positive attitude is a MUST
Excellent interpersonal skills
The ability to work well within a team
The ability to use own initiative
Previous experience and knowledge working with Service users with Learning Disabilities and Physical Disabilities would be an advantage but full training will be provided for the right candidate
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or the willingness to work towards it

What are the benefits?

As an appreciation towards our staff we offer:

An excellent company pension scheme
Minimum of 29 days Annual Leave
Season ticket travel loans
Childcare vouchers
Professional development with access to 100's of courses available from the first day
Discounts at major high street retailers

(And that's just to list a few)

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. So don't delay, apply today!

For more information more information please contact Machaela.huggins@actionforchildren.org.uk

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