Assistant Residential Worker Permanent

Part time waking nights / Up to £20,700 per annum / 3 nights per week /

Your new company
we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.

Your new role
Our service is a short break service for children and young people aged between 8 and 18 with disabilities. We focus on providing our service users a fun and stimulating short break in a safe, friendly and homely environment.
As an Assistant Residential Worker, you’ll be:

• Building and maintaining professional working relationships with children young people and their families by providing emotional, social and practical support to young people who can display challenging emotional and social difficulties.
• Establishing relationships and links within the community to assist the child, young person and their family.
• Supporting children and young people in their personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with organisational policies and procedures
• Supporting young people in becoming independent and communicating their needs.
• Ensuring young people have a positive experience.
• Helping young people reach their full potential.

What you’ll need to succeed
Our job description for the Assistant Residential Worker outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves’ are:

• Requirement to undertake a fully funded qualification in Children, Young People and Families within two years of taking up post.
• Willingness to participate in relevant on the job or off site training.
• Providing support and care, and being sensitive to the needs of others.
• Writing notes and recording information.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to manage difficult situations within remit of job.
• Ability to plan and organise work once directed.
• Ability to use Microsoft office packages.

What you’ll get in return
Annual leave of 29 days (pro-rata) PLUS public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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