Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker

Service care Solution are currently recruiting for a Residential Support Worker in Medway.

The Residential Support Worker will Provide care and support, structure and routines for children and young people that respects their individual needs.

Main Responsibilities

As a Residential Support Worker you will be responsible for:

• To be a positive role model and develop mutually trusting relationships with children and young people, helping them to achieve their full potential.


• Work as a member of a team providing nurturing, stimulating and safe environment which promotes the emotional and physical well being of children and young people within appropriate boundaries.


• Safeguard, promote the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.


• Maintain children's records by ensuring all information / recording relating to children is up to date and that essential record keeping is completed during and by the end of each shift to enable a comprehensive handover can be provided to members of the team.

Working Style

• FIXED - The post holder will be permanently based at Eden House, although you may be expected to work at any location across Medway.


• You will be expected to work a shift rota, including weekends, evenings, bank holidays, occasional waking nights and sleep in duties.

Salary

The salary for this role is highlighted below.

There are specific spinal points within the grade which the candidates will be aligned to if appointed.

To achieve the higher spinal points, candidates will need to be able to evidence they meet the criteria within the job profile.

3A - £24,525

3B - £26,897

3C - £29,268

Requirements

Level A

Educated to GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or equivalent and/or relevant life skills experience.

Willingness to work towards an NVQ / Level 3 Diploma (QCF) in Children and Young People's Workforce (or a relevant equivalent) to be completed within 2 years.

A willingness to work towards all mandatory training.

A willingness to undertake Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy (PACE) training.

A willingness to undertake Team Teach training.

Level B (in addition to A)

An NVQ / Level 3 Diploma (QCF) in Children and Young People's Workforce (or a relevant equivalent).

Completion of all mandatory training include PACE and Team Teach.

Level C (in addition A and B)

Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.

A personal statement is also required for this role upon application

Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:

• A specialist consultant within an experience and dedicated recruitment team


• Excellent rates of pay


• Payroll services twice a week

If you are interested in the Residential Support Worker or know of anyone who may be, please contact Emma at Service Care Solutions by email at emma.petricco@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed!