Children's Residential Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Children's Residential Support Worker to support young people with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties in North Aston, Oxfordshire. This full-time, permanent position involves engaging youth in activities, maintaining a safe environment, and promoting their independence. Ideal candidates have experience in social care and hold relevant qualifications. Attractive benefits include comprehensive training and funded NVQ courses.

Benefits

Company pension

28 days annual leave

Fully funded NVQ level 4 qualification

Access to discounts for shopping and entertainment

Comprehensive Training Package

Qualifications

• Experience in a children's residential or social care setting is desirable.
• You must be a car driver.
• Over the age of 21.

Responsibilities

• Encourage young people to participate in activities.
• Maintain a homely and friendly culture.
• Provide support to promote independence.
• Ensure safety and health of the young people.

Skills

Experience as a Children's Residential Support Worker

Ability to engage and mentor young people

Resilience and motivation

Ability to manage challenging behaviors

Education

NVQ or QCF level 3 in Children & Young People

Job description

Overview

Have you always wanted to work as a children's Residential Support Worker but never had the chance?

We have an AMAZING opportunity for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join a children's residential service in North Aston in Oxfordshire, supporting young people between the ages of 8-18 with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.

We are looking for enthusiastic, resilient and motivated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behaviorally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.

No two days are ever the same, so you need to be happy to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. It is challenging, but incredibly rewarding work!

You will be committed, passionate and able to engage, encourage and mentor the young people, whilst having a whole lot of fun! Getting paid to play football, computer games and going to theme parks is a perk of the job.

Location: North Aston in Oxfordshire

Salary: £31,279 - £33,705 inclusive of sleep-ins

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time - 39hrs per week; Long day shifts and sleep-ins

Benefits

• Getting paid to go on bike rides and go to theme parks
• Opportunity to do the NVQ level 4 Children & Young People qualification - fully funded
• Company pension
• 28 days annual leave
• Access to discounts for shopping outlets, restaurants and cinemas
• Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning
• Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

Responsibilities

• Encouraging young people to participate in activities and take responsibility for their own lives, depending on their age
• Keeping the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes
• Dealing with challenging behaviours when needed
• Protecting children and young people from risks to their health and welfare
• Providing support for the children and young people in the home and promoting their independence and well-being
• Maintaining a safe environment for young people
• Ensuring the safety of the students and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the individual's care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication
• Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals that may be involved in the young people's lives such as Psychologists

Requirements

• Experience as a Children's Residential Support Worker, or with Young People is desirable
• Experience within another healthcare or social care setting is desirable
• You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time
• You must be over the age of 21
• NVQ or QCF level 3 in Children & Young People is desirable
• You must be able to commute to North Aston in Oxfordshire

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between the ages of 8 - 18 with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care - this is the job for you!

Click apply today!

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone