Residential Support Worker

Confidential; Ashington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Company car

Progression opportunities

Paid enrolment onto Level 3

Job summary

Confidential is recruiting a Residential Children's Worker in Northumberland on a permanent basis. You will join a supportive team helping children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties in a children's home.

The role is 40 hours per week plus sleep-ins, with pay between £12.50 and £13.50 per hour. Previous experience is not essential; strong commitment to safeguarding and professional development is required.

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to work in a children’s residential setting.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Help children maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage children to participate in local clubs or day centres.
• Support children in all aspects of daily living.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any concerns.
• Be committed to ongoing professional development.
• Cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents, carers and other professionals.

Skills

Person-centred approach

Safeguarding

Communication with families

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

We are working in partnership with a provider of children s services and have a permanent opportunity for a Residential Children's Worker based in Northumberland. If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties within a children's home. This is an opportunity to join a supportive employer with genuine opportunities to progress.

This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week plus sleep-ins. Previous experience is not essential, so if you are looking to start your career as a Residential Children s Worker, our client can promise a nurturing, supportive and fun working environment. If you are already an established Residential Children s Worker, our client may be able to offer progression into a Senior Role as and when the time is right.

Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying between £12.50 - £13.50 plus sleep-ins.

As a Residential Children's Worker your responsibilities will include:

• - Provide support using a person centred approach.
• - Support the children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• - Encourage the children to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres.
• - Support the children in all aspects of their daily living.
• - Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• - Continuous commitment to professional development.
• - To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• - Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:

• - Overtime opportunities.
• - Company car.
• - Progression opportunities.
• - Paid enrolment onto Level 3.