Children’s Residential Support worker - Days and Nights

City of York Trading Ltd (WorkwithYork); York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in York is seeking a qualified Children's Residential Support Worker. You will provide support to children and young people, working flexibly across various shifts. Ideal candidates will have experience in healthcare support and be eligible to work in the UK. This role offers £15.82 per hour with enhancements for unsociable hours. For application, please send your CV to the provided email.

Qualifications

• Hold an Enhanced Children’s current valid DBS on the update service or be willing to undertake an online enhanced DBS check.
• Have a driving licence and a vehicle for transport.
• Be eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people and their families who are on the edge of care.
• Act as a key worker developing meaningful relationships.
• Provide exceptional care in a residential setting.

Skills

Experience in supporting young adults with complex health care needs

Ability to build meaningful relationships

Compassion and respect

Education

Level 3-4 Children’s and Family practitioner

Level 3-4 certificate in residential childcare

Job description

Work with York Limited are working with our York based public sector client, on a brand-new service, Together We Can, to recruit a qualified Children’s Residential Support Worker, providing support to children and young people across the city between 11-17.

This role involves working a rota pattern with shifts covering weekends, day, evening, sleeping nights and bank holidays.

Pay is £15.82 per hour with enhancements for evening and weekend working.

This role involves:

• Working as part of a specialist team to support children and young people and their families who are on the edge of care, who are in care or leaving care.
• You will play a crucial role in a young person’s life, acting as a key worker and developing meaningful relationships built on compassion, respect, and trust.
• Providing ongoing support to young people and their families who are on the edge of care or supporting them back to their family home or supported lodgings.
• Providing exceptional care and support when a young person requires co-ordinated support whilst living in a residential setting.
• Supporting a young person requiring therapeutic care, to access the relevant services and provide oversight and pathway co-ordination in and out of health services in conjunction with multiagency care plans.

You will have:

• Experience in supporting young adults with complex health care needs.
• Have a driving licence and a vehicle for transport.
• Be eligible to work in the UK.
• Hold an Enhanced Children’s current valid DBS on the update service or be willing to undertake an online enhanced DBS check.

Desirable:

• Level 3-4 Children’s and Family practitioner
• Level 3-4 certificate in residential childcare

This role is to start asap, so please get in touch.

For more information please contact Kathryn on 01904 556066 and to apply please send an up to date CV, along with details of 2 referees, to [e-mail].