Residential Support Worker

Action for Children; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's support organization in Oxford is seeking a Residential Support Worker to lead a dedicated team in providing high-quality care to vulnerable children. This full-time role involves managing care plans and ensuring the emotional well-being of children. The ideal candidate should have experience in a care setting and demonstrate emotional resilience. The company offers extensive training, career advancement opportunities, and a supportive work environment, promoting inclusivity and diversity.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional qualifications and training opportunities

Pension with employer contribution

Staff discounts through Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Ability to develop positive relationships with service users.
• Skills to co-ordinate and communicate effectively with families.
• Experience in leading care plans and reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead case management and care planning.
• Supervise and guide staff.
• Attend professional meetings and court work.

Skills

Experience in a care setting

Emotional resilience

Supervision skills

Diversity policy application

Job description

Role: Residential Support Worker

Location: Headington Salary: £25,500 per annum (dependant on qualifications and experience) Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time - 37 hours a week, with a 2-week rolling rota drawn up in advance with every 2nd weekend off. Shifts are 8.00am-8.30pm and 9.30am-9.30pm. We ALSO have Part Time hours – 30 hours a week.

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 688,000 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.

About the Service

Viking House is an overnight 6 bedded short break residential service, suitable for children and young people up to the age of 18 years of age with physical and/or learning disabilities, to include complex health and behavioural care needs.

You will lead a team of staff in supporting the children with their day-to-day personal needs. Working with your team and the children to assess individual needs to develop tailored care plans. You will help to maintain a safe and fun environment for both staff and children within the home and whilst out and about in the community.

About the role

Our Residential Support Worker guides a dedicated team through shifts with expertise and empathy. Their proactive approach to risk management, safeguards our young people’s wellbeing allowing us 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.

In return we’ll offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation.

We’ll enrol you in the qualifications which you need to move towards a Registered Manager role.

Once you have gained the relevant experience and qualifications, you’ll be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us.

In this role you will also:

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

• Experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
• A range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
• Ability to supervise less experienced staff.
• Demonstrate application of diversity policies within a residential setting.
• Ability to lead on care plans and reviews.

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 in our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Application Process

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Contact

Sarah Manderfield – [e-mail]