Assistant Residential Worker

Job Description

Action for Children CasualSalary:£10.16 an hourPerks:Paid annual leave, pension scheme, career progression, fantastic training opportunities, employee wellbeing support, employee discount portal with all your favourite brandsContract/Hours:Casual (Flexible to suityourwork/life balance).Shifttimes are 7am to 3pm, 2pm to 10pm and 9.30pm to 7.30am Waking Nights.Location: High WycombeClosing Date:Midnight on 12th May, ifwe receive a high number ofapplications, we may have to close earlier than advertised.Were thrilled that youreconsideringa careerwithAction forChildrenso heres what you need to know.About UsAt Action forChildren, we believe that everychildshould have asafeand happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 600,000childrenand families across the UK. Weworkto ensuretheirvoices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change totheirlives.Merryfields is a 14 bed Short BreakResidentialServiceproviding 24 hourcarefor 518 year oldswithmoderate to severe learningdisabilities. We strive andworktowards providing top tiered personcenteredcare. We also hold variousactivitieson aday-to-day basis toencouragesocial experiences and promoteequalityanddiversitythroughout theservice.Click on the video link we have attached for a visual perspective ofourserviceto gain a betterunderstandingofwhat we do.https://youtu.be/anM09Esv3cQAs an Assistant Residential Worker (Casual) you will make a difference by:- Supporting the service, we provide to children.- Supporting young people during their short breaks stay, including medication requirements, full training is provided.- Taking responsibility for the personal care and routines of the young people.- Supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes.- Being responsible for the safeguarding of young people.- Link working with young people (managing paperwork and files).You will need:-Experience of working with children or young people (experience working with children with disabilities would be an advantage).- QCF 3 diploma for children and Young Peoples workforce social care pathway or equivalent is desirable, or the willingness to work towards this.- Working off your own initiative.- A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people.- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.- A flexible approach to working hours (service open seven days a week).- A good standard of written English and the ability to make accurate notes for record-keeping purposes.Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, wed love to hear from you.We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods.Adiverse workforce enriches the lives of the children and young people we workwithand we welcome applications from everyone. We value and celebrate our differences and as an inclusiveworkplace we wanteveryone tobe themselves.We arecommittedto safer recruitment practices to protectourservice users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have anunderstandingof andcommitmenttosafeguardingbest-practice.We cant wait to hear from youstay safe andhappy.ApplicationProcess:There are 5 sections for you to complete, Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.TopTip...Refer to the job description when writing your SupportingStatement.Interview Date:this date can change inspecial circumstances, but we do our best to stick to this.Talent Pool: Wed like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up but do let us know if youd rather we didnt.Contact:Sarah Manderfield on or email .uk who will be happy to support with your application.Get to know us a little betterbycheckingout our socials onTwitter,Link