Overview
We seek a compassionate and dedicated Full-Time Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team. The role will consist of a minimum of two, 24.5-hour shift per week, which includes an 8-hour sleep-in. The shift day will be variable, Monday -Sunday. The rota pattern is one on two off.
In this role, you will provide essential support to Children, ensuring their well-being and helping them achieve their personal goals. You will work closely with the children to develop and implement care plans tailored to their specific needs, fostering independence and help them to achieve positive outcomes.
This position is ideal for someone with experience in childcare or working with children, as well as strong communication skills.
Due to the nature of this post the Department for Education National Minimum Standards state that the employees must be 4 years older than the oldest resident. Therefore, applicants must be 22 years of age or older.
We offer
- Competitive wage
- Meals included whilst on shift
- Company pension
- Comprehensive induction and training package
Responsibilities
- Safeguarding children at all times.
- Provide and maintain high-quality care
- Assist children with daily living activities, and drive them to appointments/activities/school.
- Implement, and review individual care plans in collaboration with the children, their families and professionals involved in their care.
- Communicate effectively with children, families, and other professionals involved in the care process.
- Providing a safe and clean environment where children can thrive.
- Participate in training sessions and professional development opportunities.
- Offer high levels of engagement for and with children and be ambitious in achieving positive outcomes for them.
- Compliance with governance/quality standards.
- Building positive relationship's with children’s, ensuring their needs, feelings and wishes are met.
- Responding to behaviours that challenge in a calm, patient and empathic way.
- Supporting the children to access the community and education.
- Ensuring a healthy and nutritious lifestyle for children.
- Building the children’s resilience and self-belief and give them the skills to ready for independence.
Requirements
- Previous experience working with children or in a similar support role is desirable.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to drive and hold a manual car driving licence.
- Proficiency in IT skills for record keeping and communication purposes.
- Understanding of care plans and the ability to implement them effectively.
- A compassionate nature with a genuine desire to help others.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing needs of the children.
You will have the opportunity to make a huge difference within a child’s life. Helping them to overcome any difficulties or disadvantages they have had to face whilst helping them to build resilience and skills for their future. You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and possess the necessary skills, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position as a Support Worker.
Clear Path Care takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people in our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.
Equality Statement
Clear Path Care Ltd is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, as defined in the Equality Act 2010. This applies to all employment practices within our organisation.
Clear Path Care Ltd makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. More details can be found in the Equality Policy.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you have experince of working with children?
- Do you have capacity to complete 24.5 hour shifts with sleep in?
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Lv 3 Childrens & Young People Work Force or equivalent (preferred)
- Manual Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
