Hertford,Hertfordshire
Circa £19,500 per annum pro rata
Permanent Part Time 22 hours per week - Waking Nights.

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

The role

The Pines provides quality residential care for up to 6 children, aged 5 - 18, with physical and/or learning disabilities and complex needs. We aim to provide a secure, nurturing and fun environment in which young people feel safe and can discover their self-worth as individuals. This is achieved by focusing on their needs with a flexible approach to all aspects of care. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic and willing to join in with a range of activities within the home and support young people out on trips. We are looking for staff to be creative and imaginative so that each visit for the young person is fulfilling and fun as well as helping to build life skills in order to one day live independently

Young people can be referred to us by a social worker for after school tea visits, day care at the weekends and in school holidays and overnight stays. We are looking for two Assistant Residential Worker's to join our team working nights.

You will make a difference by:

-Working with the children to achieve positive outcomes for their future

-Providing a safe environment for them to enjoy time with their friends

-Assisting the children in all aspects of their care as well as their health and wellbeing needs

-Giving families the break they need to continue supporting their children

-Providing medication if needed during the evenings and whilst on shift.

-Keeping all documents and care plans updated.

You will need:

-Experience of working with children/young people/adults with disabilities in a similar environment

-A Diploma or NVQ Level 3 would be advantageous, however, we are happy to help you work towards your professional qualification

-Excellent communication skills

-Be a caring and compassionate person

-Safeguarding knowledge

-A Proactive and motivated approach

-Flexibility in working patterns and for the needs of the service

-Driver would be preferred but this is not an essential requirement

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.

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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.