Waking Night - Support Worker

Diamond Residential care; United Kingdom; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming children's lives through exceptional care. This role as a residential support worker offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people, fostering their growth and development in a nurturing environment. You will work alongside a passionate team, contributing to care plans and supporting children in their educational and social journeys. With comprehensive training and opportunities for career advancement, this position is perfect for those who are committed to making a difference. If you are enthusiastic and ready to embrace a rewarding challenge, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee benefits scheme

Free parking

Eat together while on shift

Flexibility to pick up shifts

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a Level 3/4 Diploma in Children and Young People or be willing to obtain it.
• Experience in a children's home setting is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to care plans and risk assessments for children.
• Build effective relationships with children and families.
• Promote educational and social development of children.

Skills

Diploma in Children and Young People

Experience in a Children’s home setting

Passion to help and nurture

Flexibility to work shifts

UK driving licence

Education

Level 3 / 4 Diploma in Children and Young People

Job description

Become a Diamond Residential Carer and start a truly rewarding career!

Diamond Residential Care Group is driven to change children’s lives for the better by providing best in class services. We are a new service looking for residential support workers to join our growing, highly valued team.

Our teams are professional parents who are expected to be nurturing and supportive, giving our children high levels of care and allowing them to achieve amazing outcomes. Our flagship home is based in Walsall, West Midlands, providing therapeutic, EBD, and complex trauma support services. We are currently seeking dedicated, enthusiastic support workers to join our children’s home in Shelfield. We are aiming to build a team that is the best in the industry. If you want to join us, there has never been a better time!

Key Responsibilities

• Contributing to the Children and Young Person’s care plans and risk assessments, their review, and implementation.
• Forming effective relationships with Children and Young People, their families (if appropriate), and external agencies.
• Ensuring the home is kept clean and tidy, adhering to the cleaning rota system, and encouraging the Children and Young People to participate as appropriate.
• Maintaining good quality records as required with supervision and advice from shift Managers.
• Promoting residential care work to the high levels of professionalism expected by Diamond Residential Care and Ofsted.
• Contributing to the educational and social development of each Child and Young Person and assisting in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes (IEPs).
• Meeting the emotional and physical needs of our Children and Young People and maximizing opportunities for their development.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• Level 3 / 4 Diploma in Children and Young People or equivalent (highly desirable) or willingness to undergo this qualification once employed with a training agreement.
• Experience in a Children’s and Young People home setting (highly desirable).
• Passion to help and nurture Children and Young People.
• Flexibility to work delegated shifts - rota given in advance.
• Full, UK driving licence (desirable).

All candidates must be over the age of 21 to meet industry regulations.

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work, and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Diamond Residential Care employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any children or colleagues on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

Benefits

• An hourly rate of national minimum wage per hour.
• Once candidates have successfully completed their six-month probation, they will have the opportunity to enroll on the Level 4 Children and Young People’s Workforce Qualification, with an agreed training agreement in place to support their development (Minimum 30 hr contract).
• Flexibility to pick up shifts that suit your personal circumstances and availability.
• Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role.
• Fantastic opportunities for career development - Casual dress code - Access to big brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme.
• Eat together - available whilst on shift.
• Free parking.

This is an opportunity to make a real difference to a child’s life! We at Diamond Residential Care strive to support our children to achieve their very best outcomes through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic, and activity-led wraparound services.

Please note that we do not offer sponsorship to applicants.