Eastwood, Glasgow
Circa £21,700 per annum pro rata
Part-Time, Permanent 30 hours per week ( Nights)

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

The role

Stoneside Short Breaks Service provides a service throughout the year to upwards of 35 families . Our respite service accommodates a maximum 4 young people at any one time who have various learning disabilities or challenging behaviour. Both services are collated with the Stoneside Family support service in the south side of Glasgow.

There is a residential service attached to the project for 3 young people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour who live there on a permanent basis. There will be occasions that there will be a necessity to cover shifts in this service where the service needs require it.

As a Residential Worker you will be encouraging and supporting young people between the ages 8 and 18 in reaching their full potential and achieving new objectives by creating a stimulating environment whilst ensuring safety at all times. Therefore you will require sound knowledge of care planning under the GIRFEC principles and national care standards along with a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding.

You will be planning and supporting young people in taking part in activities based at the service as well as out in the community such as trips to the cinema, soft play, beach, swimming, bowling and various other sports activities in order to develop their social and life skills. You will also provide support with day to day activities, attend to personal care and administer medication following appropriate training.

You will make a difference by:

-Supporting children to achieve positive outcomes for their future.

-Supporting with medical needs or support during the night if needed for the young person.

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

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

-Assisting the children in all aspects of their care and supporting their health and wellbeing.

You will need:

-A core desire and commitment to helping children/young people that have disabilities.

-A flexibility in working patterns.

-The experience of working in residential care setting and undertaking personal care as required.

-Safeguarding knowledge.

-A refined knowledge of GIRFEC and National Care Standards.

-The ability to work well as part of a team and in your own initiative.

-Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

-Be positive and aspirational about self and others.

-SVQ Level 3 Children and Young People or HNC in Social care or equivalent for Residential Workers.

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 Anne Marie Wilson on 07741627578 or email

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.