Residential Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their team as Residential Support Workers. This rewarding role involves transforming the lives of children with disabilities by providing person-centered care and fostering essential life skills. As part of a dedicated team, you will create a nurturing environment that empowers children to thrive. With opportunities for professional development and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable children. If you are resilient and possess a positive attitude, we encourage you to apply and be part of this meaningful mission.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional qualifications and training opportunities

Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution

Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in leading shifts in a care setting is preferred but not essential.
• Training in safeguarding and adherence to support plans is important.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead case/care planning management and manage risks.
• Work collaboratively with the team to ensure high-quality service.
• Supervise staff and lead by example following policies and standards.

Skills

Resilience

Positive approach to change

Communication methods for children with disabilities

Problem-solving

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

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Salary: up to £28,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)

Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time - 37 hours per week we will also consider applications for casual Residential support workers.

Closing date: Midnight on the 1st of April 2025

• 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

Join our dedicated team at Hestia House as a Residential Support Worker, where you'll play a vital role in transforming the lives of children with disabilities and complex changing support needs. In this rewarding position, you'll provide person centred care that empowers children to develop essential life skills and navigate daily challenges with confidence.

As a Residential Support Worker, you'll assist young people transition into our service, maximizing their opportunities for a bright and positive long-term future. Your compassionate approach will help create a nurturing environment, fostering growth and independence while working closely with each child to understand their unique needs and aspirations. Experience with communication methods for children with disabilities, such as Picture Exchange Communication (PECS) or Makaton is preferred but not a requirement. However, our children cannot always express verbally their needs, so our team need to adapt by interpreting body language and following nonverbal cues.

A bit about the Service

Hestia house is a thoughtfully designed 4 bedded residential service in Ipswich, dedicated to supporting children and young people aged 8 to 18 years with disabilities and complex changing support needs.

We pride ourselves in a loving and caring environment, our team work cohesively to foster a culture that is kind, patient, diverse and inclusive.

Residential support workers at both entry and senior levels are warmly welcome, applications from individuals whose values resonate with those of Action for Children is paramount. Please note that while some aspects of the job description may not apply to you at an entry level this should in no way discourage you from applying.

How you'll help create brighter futures at entry level

In the role of Residential Support Worker, you'll be:

• Providing 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.
• Working collaboratively with your team with the primary aim of the provision of a high-quality service.
• Supervising and guiding staff as required, in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures.
• Leading by example with the application of Action for Children's policy procedures and professional practice standards and in line with registration requirements.

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:

• Experience of leading shifts in a care would be an advantage but not essential as we will provide you with the opportunity to learn how to lead shifts.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent). If you don't have the qualification, we will provide you with the training to gain the level 3.
• Experience and training in safeguarding.
• An innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
• Experience of developing/experience of adhering to detailed support plans, this can then show willingness to adhere to complex support plans.
• The ability to create a fun and safe environment for both staff and children in the home and in the community.

Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.

We work together to reach our mission to give children a healthy start in life.

Good luck! We can't wait to hear from you.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Contact: If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team quoting Reference 10939. We'll be happy to give you any support you require.

Interviews will take place on Monday 7th of April via Microsoft Teams.

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 the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups.

Male staff are often under-represented within this sector, and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.