Bath, Somerset
Circa £24,200 per annum pro rata + Sleep-in allowance + Telephone On Call Allowance
Permanent, Full Time working 37 hours per week on a 24/7 rota basis

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

The role

Beaumonds is a short break service for children and young people aged between 8 and 18 with disabilities. We focus on providing our service users a fun and stimulating short break in a safe, friendly and homely environment.

As a Residential Worker, it will be your responsibility to support the service, ensuring positive outcomes are achieved.

You will make a difference by:

- Providing personal care and maintaining hygiene.
- Administering medication.
- Completing general household chores.
- Meal prepping -staff will be expected to cook from the menu.
- Promoting independence.
- Encouraging active participation during activities.
- Maintaining safeguarding practices within the service.
- Supporting the home manager in the daily running of the service.
- Participating in the on call service.
- Completing risk assessments and other care related documents.

You will need:

- A positive attitude is a MUST.
- Previous experience working with Children and Young People would be an advantage.
- Level 3 NVQ in Children and Young People is Essential.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong IT skills.
- Have sound understanding of different needs for both Children and Families.
- A good understanding and knowledge of Safeguarding will be preferred.
- A flexible approach to working hours as there are Sleep-In shifts on the rota.

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.

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.

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.

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.