Residential Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave (7+ weeks) via benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Training opportunities

Flexible family leave packages

Life assurance cover

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing day

Job summary

Action for Children in Glasgow is seeking a Residential Support Worker to help create a warm, safe and supportive home where a young person can thrive. You will build positive relationships, support independence, and assist with activities and community outings.

The role involves promoting wellbeing, safeguarding, and providing compassionate support tailored to individual needs, with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and building positive relationships.
• Ability to coordinate with service users and their families.
• Solution-focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
• Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognise equivalent) or be prepared to complete within 2 years with full support.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
• Helping young people in all aspects of their daily lives.
• Having good communication skills and the ability to engage well with both young people, colleagues and other professionals.

Skills

Care experience

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:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

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:

• Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
• Helping young people in all aspects of their daily lives.
• Having good communication skills and the ability to engage well with both young people, colleagues and other professionals.

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-ordinate 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.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

Will you join us?

Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.

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