Residential Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Newport; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen im Bereich der Kinderbetreuung sucht engagierte Residential Support Workers, die eine Leidenschaft für die Arbeit mit traumatisierten Kindern haben. In dieser Rolle führen Sie ein Team und gewährleisten eine qualitativ hochwertige Betreuung. Sie unterstützen Kinder, die emotionale Sicherheit und Vertrauen benötigen, und arbeiten in einem Umfeld, das auf evidenzbasierte Praktiken setzt. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, einen echten Unterschied im Leben junger Menschen zu machen und deren Entwicklung aktiv zu fördern. Wenn Sie bereit sind, in einem unterstützenden Team zu arbeiten und eine positive Veränderung zu bewirken, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

29 Tage Jahresurlaub plus Feiertage

Flexible Elternzeitregelungen

Pensionsbeitrag mit bis zu 7% Arbeitgeberbeitrag

Mitarbeiterrabatte und Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Qualifikation oder in Ausbildung zur Level 3 in Gesundheits- und Sozialpflege.
• Erfahrung in der Leitung eines Teams von Unterstützungsmitarbeitern.

Responsibilities

• Leitung der Schichten zur Bereitstellung eines hochwertigen Services.
• Fallmanagement und Risikoanalyse.

Skills

Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit traumatisierten Kindern

Wissen über neurodiversity

Fähigkeit zur Führung eines Teams von Unterstützungsmitarbeitern

Kenntnis des DDP-Modells

Education

Level 3 Qualifikation in Gesundheits- und Sozialpflege

Job description

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Salary: Up to £29,500 per annum (dependent on experience and qualification) plus an opportunity to earn an additional £2,400 per annum based on 4 sleep-ins per month

Location: Newport (local transport links 5 minutes away including train station, bus routes and M4 motorway)

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full-time 37 hours per week

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer

We are one of the largest children's charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK's vulnerable children for over 150 years.

Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on X, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.

About the Service

At Ty Ash, this is more than just a job; it's a chance to be part of something special from the very beginning.

Our new home provides long-term residential placements for up to four children and young people aged 8-18 years old. It is grounded in DDP (Dyadic Developmental Practice) and relational approaches that prioritise emotional safety, trust and connection.

We are building a nurturing supportive environment where children can heal, grow and thrive.

Our dedicated team specializes in supporting those with neurodiversity and autism spectrum disorder, as well as being committed to trauma-informed care.

Our care model is evidence-informed and outcomes-focused, placing children and young people at the heart of everything we do.

Our philosophy is to support children through a range of needs, including early childhood trauma, attachment disorders, and dysregulated behaviours.

About the role

Qualified or currently working towards a level 3 in Health and Social Care, within this Residential Support Worker role, you'll lead a team of support workers on shift, ensuring high standards of care and personalised support for the children and young people we support.

Their proactive approach to risk management, safeguards our young people's wellbeing allowing them to guide a team to deliver the highest quality of care.

With a commitment to continuous improvement, they'll ensure the wellbeing of our children and young people is prioritised by delivering personalised care, guidance and advocacy.

This will include supporting in the absence of the Registered Manager or Team Leader, supervisions of staff, case managing and assisting in the development of the service.

How you'll create brighter futures

• Lead shifts with the primary aim of the provision of a high-quality service.
• 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.
• Supervise and guide staff as required, in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures.

Let's talk about you

We seek Residential Support Workers with a genuine passion for working with children who have experienced trauma, with an understanding of attachment and developmental trauma (training and support provided), and the resilience, emotional warmth, and sense of humour to make a real difference. We are also looking for:

• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care children and young people (or recognised equivalent) or currently working towards.
• Experience of shift leading a team of support workers
• Knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity
• Knowledge of DDP therapeutic model approaches
• Experience and training in safeguarding staff
• Experience of developing tailored care plans

Good to know

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

For more information about our Residential Support Worker role, please review our full job description by clickinghere.

If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones at quoting reference 11169 and we'll be happy to give you any support you require.

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.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Useful Documents:

• Action for Children employee benefits
• AfC Commitment Statement
• Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services