Cambridge/Cambridgeshire
£17,600
37Hours - Full-Time (Rota basis)

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Haviland Way provides a home from home setting for children and young people between the ages of 8 to 19 years old, who have learning, physical disabilities, complex health or behavioural needs in a comfortable and safe environment. It offers shared care, long-term and short break respite care to a maximum of four children and young people per night. Haviland Way is equipped with a ball pool, sensory room, quiet rooms, computer room and large themed gardens to encourage the service users to participate in leisure and recreational activities.

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

You will make a difference by:

- Helping to create a homely environment which nurtures, supports and develops young people to reach their full potential.

- Supporting with medical needs and providing personal care including administering medication, dressing, feeding, bathing and toileting.

- Completing care plans and ensuring they are regularly reviewed and updated.

- Providing a safe environment for young people to enjoy time with their friends whilst developing their independence.

- Planning and delivering fun activities for our young people to participate in.

- Participating in regular team meetings and training to ensure the highest level of care is provided.

- Promoting independence and Equality & Diversity throughout the service.

You will need:

- NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare, Health and Social Care or willingness to complete qualification.

- Experience of working with children or adults in care / with disabilities is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

- A caring and resilient nature with commitment to improving young people's lives.

- Welcoming personality with the ability to relate to children.

- Ability to work well as part of a team and adjust to changing priorities.

- A real compassionate and positive attitude is a MUST.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For more information, please contact Machaela Huggins on 07776 659 803 or email recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk

Applications will close on 8th July 2020

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

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