Casual Residential Support Worker

Middlesbrough Council; Tees Valley; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 18.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Middlesbrough Development Corporation is seeking Casual Residential Support Workers to support children and young people in our children services. You will help build nurturing relationships, support activities, and create a warm, safe home environment.

This role requires kindness, patience, resilience, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends and school holidays. You will collaborate with health, education and social care professionals to help each child achieve goals and enjoy positive

Formación

• Experience supporting children and young people.
• Ability to form trusting relationships with children and families.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and school holidays.
• Commitment to completing training for self-development.

Responsabilidades

• Support children and young people to enjoy positive relationships.
• Help develop confidence, independence and life skills.
• Organise and participate in activities and trips.
• Create a warm, safe and welcoming home environment.
• Collaborate with health, education and social care professionals.

Descripción del empleo

We have an exciting role on offer within our Children's services as a Casual Residential Support Worker. Be the reason a child smiles, succeeds, and believes in themselves. We are looking for compassionate, energetic and committed Casual Residential Support Workers to join our team. This is more than a job, it is an opportunity to become part of children's lives, helping them create memories, achieve goals and experience childhood to the fullest. As part of our residential team, you will:

• Support children and young people to enjoy positive and meaningful relationships.
• Build trusted, nurturing relationships with children and young people and their families.
• Help children and young people develop confidence, independence and life skills.
• Support exciting activities, holidays, community outings and new experiences.
• Create a warm, safe and welcoming home environment.
• Work alongside health, education and social care professionals to achieve the best outcomes for every child and young people.

No two shifts are the same. One day you may be supporting a trip to the farm or horse-riding, another helping with arts and crafts, cooking, gaming, sensory activities, watching the same film numerous times or reading bedtime stories before settling children and young people for the night.

We want people who are:

• Kind, patient and caring.
• Passionate about improving children and young people's lives.
• Resilient and emotionally intelligent.
• Able to build positive and meaningful relationships.
• Attend training to support self-development
• Flexible to work evenings, weekends and school holidays.
• Reliable and committed to providing outstanding care and support.

What Young People Tell Us They Want:

• "Someone who makes our home feel warm and welcoming."
• "Someone who joins in with the things we enjoy."
• "Someone who talks to us, listens to us and spends time with us."
• "Someone who believes in us and helps us try new things."
• "Someone who likes horses and horse-riding"
• "Someone who can help me charge my phone"

What Our Children and Young People Say:

• "I love to go out and have a pamper day getting my nails and eyebrows done."
• "I enjoy spending time with those who care for me, especially going for a walk and getting a Starbucks."
• "I love going to the farm and horse riding. I had never ridden a horse before."
• "I loved going on holiday to the caravan. It was my first holiday, and I loved the disco and arcades."
• "I love getting my bedtime stories read to me."

Every shift provides an opportunity to make a genuine difference. Whether helping a child or young person achieve a personal goal, learn a new skill, experience an activity for the first time or simply feel safe and cared for, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

This role involves working a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in duties on a rota basis.