Residential Worker

Location: The Pines, Divot Place, Hamels Drive, Hertford, SG13 7SP

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week on a rota basis which includes evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays)

Salary: £22,500 per annum

Interviews will be held on 30th January 2020

How do we work?

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and families.

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.

How will you make a difference?

By acting as a key worker to individuals, providing one-to-one support and taking a lead with care planning management.
By undertaking assessment of needs, developing a care plan, identifying agreed outcomes and carrying out quarterly reviews.
By assessing and managing risks to children, ensuring a high level of safeguarding practice.
By carrying out Health and Safety checks and creating fire evacuation plans.
By providing personal care, administering medication and carrying out clinical procedures.
By building and maintaining professional working relationships with external organisations such as schools and Local Authorities, and attending meetings when required.
By providing emotional, social and practical support to young people who can display challenging emotional and social difficulties.
By ensuring that the views and needs of young people are heard and responded to by promoting communication and participation.
By recording observations and maintaining up to date files.
By supervising Assistant Residential Workers on shifts.

What will you need?

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or a willingness to undertake qualification.
Experience in the care of disabled children, young people or adults, with knowledge of administering medication and personal care (desirable).
Ability to work shifts on a 24/7 basis.
Desire to provide help and support to vulnerable young people.
Awareness of Health and Safety and safeguarding issues.
Strong team work and organisation skills with the ability to quickly adapt to change.
Ability to work independently using own initiative.
Resilient, energetic and innovative approaches to problem solving and developing the service.
Ability to communicate in an appropriate way, both verbally and non-verbally.
Confidence in using Microsoft I.T applications.
Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
A commitment to ongoing personal development.
Full driving licence and own vehicle would be beneficial but not essential.

How will we reward you?

Minimum 29 days' holiday.
Flexible working including maternity, paternity and adoption packages.
Company pension scheme.
Discounts at major high street retailers.

Plus, there's a lot more besides.

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

Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services.

If you meet all the criteria and would like to proceed with your application, you'll be redirected to an application form on our website which should take a few minutes to complete. Please have your CV available to upload. As this job involves working around children, there are some specific questions we need to ask you as part of your application process. Thanks for taking the time to apply and we wish you the best of luck!

For any questions about this opportunity, please contact Ewelina via 07776 657442 or Ewelina.Suchocka@actionforchildren.org.uk

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