Residential Support Worker

at  Action for Children

RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER

Salary: £23,151.50 - £28,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Location: Chesterfield
Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time – 37 hours per week

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOU

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:

• Experience of leading Shifts in a Care setting
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent)
• Experience and training in safeguarding
• An innovative and creative approach to problem solving
• Experience of developing tailored care plans
• The ability to create a safe and fun environment for both staff and children in the home and in the community.

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.
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Residential Support workers play a crucial role in establishing a secure and nurturing setting for the growth and development of the children and young people in our care. We are specifically seeking a Residential Support Worker with leadership experience or seniority in a similar capacity. Your focus will be prioritising our childrens well-being through person centred care, guidance and advocacy to ensure their safety, health and fulfilment of their potential.
We offer a comprehensive induction process, excellent career advancement opportunities, essential qualifications, regular supervisions and team meetings to ensure you are integrated effectively in to your team.