Residential Support Worker

Action for Children; Hexham; Ibrido; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Leave allowance: 7 weeks + buy/sell

Cycle to work scheme

Professional training opportunities

Flexible family leave packages

Employer pension contribution up to 7%

Life assurance cover

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing Day

Descrizione del lavoro

Action for Children in Hexham is seeking a Residential Support Worker to help children with routines, personal care, play and learning in a warm, nurturing environment. The role supports young people with learning difficulties and complex health needs, fostering skills, confidence and meaningful activities.

Flexible shifts across mornings, evenings, nights and sleep-ins are required; training and ongoing professional development are provided.

Competenze

• Experience working within a care setting and supporting children or young people.
• A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, or working towards it (to be completed within two years of starting).
• Experience and training in safeguarding, with a strong commitment to keeping children safe.

Mansioni

• Show compassion, emotional resilience and a positive, steady approach when faced with challenging situations.
• Communicate openly and effectively with children, families and professionals, using a range of techniques to build trust, understanding and strong relationships.
• Take a solution focused approach to problem solving, working independently and alongside your team to find the best way forward.
• Value diversity and inclusivity, showing sensitivity, respect and genuine care for the needs of all children and colleagues.

Conoscenze

Care experience

Communication

Safeguarding awareness

Formazione

A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Descrizione del lavoro

Residential Support Worker

Salary: Up to £28,899 per annum - plus £3,600 per annum in sleep-in allowance based on an average of 6 sleep-ins per month

Location: Hexham, Northumberland

Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full Time - 37 hours per week

Closing date for applications is midnight of Thursday 19th November

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 7% 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

Due to the continued expansion of the team, we're looking for Residential Support Workers to join us at Monksfield.

As a Residential Support Worker, you'll play an important part in children's daily lives - supporting them through routines, personal care, play, learning and social activities. Our children have moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex health needs, and your support helps them feel safe, understood and able to thrive.

You'll help each young person build new skills, discover interests and grow in confidence through meaningful, engaging experiences that make their world bigger and brighter.

The role also involves completing risk assessments, contributing to care plans, advocating for each child and working closely with families and professionals to ensure their needs are met with care and consistency.

It's an active, hands-on role that calls for compassion, patience and genuine commitment. Staff often bring their own hobbies - from music to sports to crafts - to inspire children and open up new opportunities.

With varied shifts across mornings, evenings, nights and weekly sleep-ins, flexibility is essential, and every day brings something different.

About the Service

Monksfield is a lively, energetic 24-hour residential service, providing care and support seven days a week for children and young people who need a stable, nurturing and therapeutic environment. The home has a genuinely family-like culture, where staff support one another, reflect together and celebrate every achievement - whether a young person builds confidence, tries something new or manages a difficult moment.

At its core, Monksfield is a place where every child is valued, encouraged and supported to experience life fully, without limits placed by disability. The team provides residential care for children and young people who need stability, consistency and a therapeutic approach. Staff work collaboratively to deliver meaningful activities, predictable routines and child-centred support that promotes wellbeing, independence and positive outcomes.

The team is trained in trauma-informed practice and works closely with families and external professionals to ensure each young person receives personalised, joined-up care. Monksfield is a home filled with connection, purpose and possibility - a place where children can grow, thrive and feel truly understood.

What you do could make a difference

Some key responsibilities of the Residential Support Worker role are to;

• Show compassion, emotional resilience and a positive, steady approach when faced with challenging situations.
• Communicate openly and effectively with children, families and professionals, using a range of techniques to build trust, understanding and strong relationships.
• Take a solution focused approach to problem solving, working independently and alongside your team to find the best way forward.
• Value diversity and inclusivity, showing sensitivity, respect and genuine care for the needs of all children and colleagues.

Let's talk about you

Are you resilient and able to approach change and challenge with a positive mindset? We're looking for someone with a genuine 'can do' attitude to join our team and make a real difference. Ideally, you'll have:

• Experience working within a care setting and supporting children or young people.
• A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, or be working towards it (to be completed within two years of starting).
• Experience and training in safeguarding, with a strong commitment to keeping children safe.
• An innovative, creative approach to problem-solving, bringing fresh ideas and confidence to challenging situations.
• Experience in developing tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs.
• The ability to create a safe, nurturing and fun environment for both staff and children - whether in the home or out in the community.

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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