Residential Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home

Liquid Personnel; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An incredible opportunity awaits as a Residential Support Worker in a newly established home for children and young people. This role involves providing essential support and guidance to young individuals aged 13-17, particularly those facing emotional and behavioral challenges. You will be responsible for implementing effective childcare practices, fostering strong relationships, and ensuring that each child's voice is heard. With a focus on teamwork and restorative approaches, you will play a vital role in creating a nurturing environment. Join a dedicated team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people while enjoying comprehensive training and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Enhancements for Sunday and unsociable hours

Comprehensive training

Funded QCF qualification

Employment assistance programme

Career pathway for progression

Additional pay for unsociable hours and sleep-in’s

Qualifications

• Experience in children's residential homes for at least 1 year.
• Good knowledge of Children’s Homes regulations (2015).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate good childcare practices and act as a role model.
• Develop strong relationships to support children in decision-making.

Skills

Childcare Practices

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Restorative Approach

Education

Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Liquid Personnel have an exclusive opportunity for Residential Support Workers to join an incredible authority, Ofsted rated good. You will be joining a brand-new home for children and young people, registered for up to 4 young people from 13-17 years old with a background of emotional behaviour difficulties and child sexual exploitation.

Your key responsibilities as the Residential Support Worker:

• To demonstrate good childcare practices in own direct work with children to be a role model for other staff members
• Key Working to be responsible for and accountable to senior staff in ensuring effective assessment monitoring, planning and evaluating for each child takes place.
• To actively seek the views and opinions of children and provide a platform from which they can be heard.
• To carry out specific tasks as delegated by the Registered Manager/ Deputy/ Seniors
• To be supportive of teamwork. Following agreed team meetings/plans and supporting a high challenge high support culture.
• To act as driver and/or escort transporting young people to and from school, on shopping trips and activities.
• Flexible working, To perform sleeping-in duties as required.
• Meet the needs of children and young people, using a restorative approach, developing strong relationships to support children make their own decisions and actively engage.
• Delivery of direct work with children through their plans of support.
• Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with other services, the community, and agencies to deliver a holistic service to children with complex needs.
• Delivery of specialist interventions and programmes (training is provided)

Essential Requirement:

• Hold a Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare or be working towards this
• Good knowledge around Children’s Homes regulations (2015), Children’s Homes Regulations including the quality standards
• Hold at least 1 years’ experience within a children’s residential homes
• Hold a Full UK driving licence

Benefits:

• Enhancements for Sunday and unsociable hours
• Comprehensive training
• A funded QCF qualification
• Employment assistance programme, i.e. access to counselling and support
• A career pathway for progression
• Additional pay for unsociable hours and sleep-in’s