Role: Residential Support Worker

Salary: Up to £12.60 an hour (depending on experience and qualifications)

Location: High Wycombe

Contract/Hours: Casual - Shift times are 7am to 3pm, 2pm to 10pm and 9.30pm to 7.30am (Waking Nights). Varied Hours -you choose when you work, around your study, family, retirement, or home life.

Benefits:

• Paid annual leave.
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
• Pension scheme
• Free Parking
• Regular Supervisions
• Employee wellbeing support
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts from 15,000 national retailers.

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

Our Residential Support Workers create a safe and supportive environment for children and young people to grow and develop. You will ensure their wellbeing is prioritised by delivering personalised care, guidance, and advocacy. It is key that they stay safe and healthy and can reach their full potential.

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

We will 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 will be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us.

About the service

The Vines is situated in High Wycombe, just minutes off the M40, 20 minutes off the M25 and well served by the local public transport network. In this warm and welcoming house, we provide residential short breaks that support children and young people with learning disabilities aged 11 to 19 who have complex behavioural needs.

We are looking for a Casual Residential Support Worker to join our fun and supportive team, who can bring their experience, can-do attitude, and passion with them and help maintain the high standards already set by our wonderful team!

What you will be doing:

• Providing lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Co-ordinating responsibilities, with multi agency, producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Attending professional meetings including reviews and court work.
• Being resilient in supporting the young people through challenging situations.

Let's talk about you, ideally you will have:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
• Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
• Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
• Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.

Good to know.

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

Application Process

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

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

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.

Don't meet every single requirement?

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

Apply HERE