Residential Children's Support Worker

Rotherwood; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's care organization is seeking a Residential Children's Support Worker in Keighley. The role involves providing care and support to children aged 6-11 with various social and emotional challenges. You will act as a mentor and participate in engaging activities such as arts and crafts, gaming, and cooking. This position requires a caring and resilient individual committed to the well-being of children. A competitive package is offered including the potential for additional sleep-in shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with social and emotional challenges.
• Ability to be a role model and mentor.
• Commitment to children's well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to children.
• Act as a mentor to build healthy relationships.
• Engage in activities like arts, gaming, and cooking.
• Support families for foster care placement.
• Promote children's confidence and mental health.

Skills

Caring and enthusiastic attitude

Ability to build relationships

Empathy

Resilience

Willingness to engage in various activities

Job description

Overview

Residential Children's Support Worker

£28,265 per annum pro rata (plus 1 or 2 sleeps per week at £42.62 each)

Keighley, West Yorkshire

About the role

Are you a caring and enthusiastic person that wants to play a part in making a real difference in a child's life? Rotherwood Cares are looking for that special someone to join the care bank team at this exciting time as we open our new children's home in Keighley. Someone who embodies resilience, empathy, and a deep commitment to making a positive impact. Someone who can believe in the untapped potential of children when others may have given up. You will also need to be willing and happy to get immersed in all sorts of activities - from arts and crafting to gaming buddy, cinema or swimming coach to cooking. As a role model and mentor, you will play a key part in the child\'s support system, providing valuable guidance and care to help them thrive. You will be the hero in their story as you help them build healthy relationships. It can be tough, it can be challenging, but it is always incredibly rewarding.

About the home and role specifics

Our new children's home in Keighley, is opening in July. We will care for 2 children with a range of social and emotional challenges who may have experienced abuse, neglect, or exclusion in the past. The age range for the children in the home is 6- 11 years old.

Our staff provide care, support and interventions to ensure each child, and their family or care givers can engage, heal and thrive.

The main purpose of placing children is settlement into a foster care placement or back to their family home, without prejudice or stigma associated with the adverse experiences that has made life traumatic for them in the past.

Our staff are committed to promoting the confidence, positive mental health, and well-being of the children in our care

Responsibilities

• Provide care, support and interventions to children to engage, heal and thrive.
• Act as a role model and mentor to help children build healthy relationships.
• Participate in a range of activities with children (e.g., arts and crafts, gaming, cinema, swimming, cooking).
• Support families or caregivers to facilitate settlement into a foster care placement or return to family home.
• Promote confidence, positive mental health, and well-being of the children in our care.