About Us
Gemstones Care is a 3 bed Children's Home (EBD) in Birmingham specialising in providing care to children with emotional or behavioural difficulties.
We are professional and supportive in our approach and value staff welfare and quality of care for children in our care.
Role: Residential Support Worker - Children’s Home (EBD)
Salary: £33,900 (including sleeps). Based on £13.50 per hour + £60 sleep-in
Requirements of this job:
Essential
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Ability to use or willing to learn and embrace the use of electronic recording system
- Compassion, patience, resilience and empathy
- Have a genuine interest in working with vulnerable looked after children and young people
- Ability to learn and develop new skills
- Have good written and communication skills
- Be organised and have the ability to work under supervision and unsupervised
- Have the ability to remain calm under pressure and in stressful environments
- Ability to engage effectively with children and young people
- Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to form good working relationships with colleagues and external professionals
- Work effectively in a team
- Computer literate
- Partake enthusiastically in activities with the young people
- A desire to strive for the best outcomes for the young people and the company
- Be willing to partake in any training as instructed by the home
- Be willing to achieve the necessary QCF Level 3 Diploma
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a Childcare Practitioner Residential Childcare Setting
- Hold the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare/Level 5 in Leadership and Management
- Extensive knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 including the Quality Standards
Your key responsibilities as a Residential Support Worker:
- Foster a safe and caring environment and atmosphere for children and young people, promoting their well-being and development
- Work closely with colleagues, agencies and families to ensure the best outcomes for the children
- Work towards achieving a Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification or equivalent
Company description
Gemstones Care is an independent children's care provider run by a friendly child and staff focussed team. Our care home has been fully re-constructed and renovated throughout and will offer a comfortable and welcoming homely and working environment for the successful candidate. Our key objective is to make sincere and positive changes to young people and children's lives who come from challenging backgrounds, and we seek the very best individuals to be part of this influential journey.
We value and are committed towards equality and diversity within our company and aim to ensure our staff reflect the diversity of the children and young people within our care. To support our commitment towards this, we welcome applications from all ethnic backgrounds.
Safeguarding of children and young people in our care is of the highest importance. Our recruitment and vetting process aims to create a safe environment for all children, young people, and staff. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to clear enhanced DBS and reference checks.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £33,900.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you possess a Level 3 in Residential Childcare qualification? (If not, we can support you to enrol onto it)
Experience:
- Ofsted-regulation children's residential home: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- UK driving licence for minimum 2 years? (required)
- DBS on the online DBS Update Service? (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
