Assistant Residential Worker - Zero Hours/Relief

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Induction & ongoing training

Residential Pathway qualification

Regular supervision to support career

Enhanced weekend and bank holiday pay

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a residential support worker for Woodland Lodge in Huntingdon and Haviland Way in Cambridge. This zero-hours relief post involves hands-on care for young people aged 8 to 18 with disabilities or additional needs, across overnight breaks, day care and outings.

Shifts include weekends and bank holidays. Enhanced DBS with barred lists checks are required, with induction and ongoing professional development provided.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan and organise your day.
• Understanding of technology used to aid young people's communication.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with children, young people, families, colleagues and external agencies.
• Basic knowledge of IT packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsabilités

• Support young people during their stay across all aspects of their care.
• Communicate, engage and encourage participation in local activities and events.
• Promote a safe environment where young people can thrive and have fun.
• Advocate on behalf of children and young people.
• Support activities inside and outside homes, such as cinema, climbing and seaside trips.
• Record observations and carry out administrative processes as needed.

Connaissances

Planning daily schedule

Communication with young people

IT basics (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Description du poste

Zero hours relief post as a residential support worker at Cambridgeshire County Council's Woodland Lodge in Huntingdon and Haviland Way in Cambridge. The work is hands-on care for young people aged 8 to 18 with learning or physical disabilities, or additional health or behavioural needs, across overnight short breaks, shared care, long‑term care and day care. Shifts include weekends and bank holidays, and the work mixes in-home routines with outings such as the cinema, climbing and seaside trips. Enhanced DBS with barred list checks is required.

What the job involves

• Supporting young people during their stay across all aspects of their care
• Communicating, engaging and encouraging young people to take part in local activities and events
• Promoting a safe environment where young people can thrive, try new experiences and have fun
• Advocating on behalf of children and young people
• Supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes
• Supporting activities inside and outside the homes, such as cinema, climbing, bowling and seaside trips
• Recording observations and carrying out administrative processes as needed

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to plan and organise your day
• Understanding of technology such as tablet computers and games consoles used to aid young people's communication
• Ability to communicate appropriately with children, young people, families, colleagues, the wider Council and external agencies
• Basic knowledge of IT packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS with barred lists checks for children and adults

What’s offered

• Comprehensive induction covering basic training and continued professional development
• Mandatory qualification in Children and Young People (Residential Pathway)
• Regular supervision to support career progression within social care
• Enhanced pay for weekend working and bank holidays