Residential Support Worker

Action for Children; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days leave + bank holidays

Training & development

Flexible family leave packages

Pension with employer contribution

Blue Light Card & retailer discounts

Staff discount portal

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking a Residential Support Worker in Glasgow to help create a warm, safe home where a young person can thrive. You will build positive relationships, support development of independence and participate in planning, activities and safeguarding within a dedicated team.

You will receive induction, ongoing training and opportunities to gain recognised qualifications while working across Stoneside Family Support services in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting and building positive relationships.
• Ability to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and families.
• Demonstrate a solution-focused approach to address problems.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
• Be prepared to complete Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Coordinate responsibilities within the service, with multi-agency collaboration and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Attend professional meetings including reviews and court work.
• Help young people in all aspects of their daily lives.
• Maintain good communication with young people, colleagues and other professionals.

Skills

Care experience

Communication skills

Emotional resilience

Solution-focused approach

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Salary: £26,099 per annum

Location: Glasgow

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time 37 hours, Day shifts- 7:15am- 2:45pm, 2:15pm- 9:45pm. Night shifts- 9:30pm- 7:30am, Casual will also be considered,

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

As a Residential Support Worker, you will help create a warm, safe and supportive home where the young person can thrive. You’ll build positive relationships while supporting them to develop independence, enjoy new experiences and achieve their personal goals.

The role includes:

• Supporting daily routines and promoting independence.
• Planning and taking part in fun, meaningful activities and community outings.
• Encouraging confidence, resilience and life skills.
• Providing compassionate support that meets the young person’s individual needs, including responding to behaviours of concern and, where required, supporting with health and personal care.
• Monitoring wellbeing and safeguarding the young person in a nurturing environment.
• No two days are the same. While the role can be busy and rewarding, you’ll never be doing it alone. You’ll receive a comprehensive induction, ongoing training, regular supervision and opportunities to gain recognised qualifications as part of a supportive and dedicated team.

If you’re passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people, we’d love to hear from you.

About the service

Stoneside Family Support is expanding, and we are excited to open Stoneside Flat 2, a new specialist residential service supporting one young person in their own living space.

Our aim is to provide a safe, stable and nurturing home where the young person can develop confidence, independence and life skills while achieving their full potential. We are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care that promotes positive experiences, wellbeing and meaningful opportunities within the local community.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of a Residential Support Worker are:

• Provideleadcase/care planningmanagement, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Co-ordinatingresponsibilitieswithintheservice,withmulti agency and producingfamilyinformation, includinganalysisand written reports.
• Attendance atprofessionalmeetings including reviews, courtworketc.
• Helpingyoungpeoplein all aspects of their daily lives.
• Having goodcommunicationskills and theabilityto engage wellwithbothyoungpeople, colleagues and otherprofessionals.

Let's talk about you

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
• Application of a range of techniques to co‑coordinate and communicate with service users and their families
• Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role
• Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Don't meet every single requirement?

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.