Residential Support Worker (Waking Nights)

Cumnock, Scotland, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

Job Description

Salary: £23,151.50 per annum, pro rata

Location: Cumnock, East Ayrshire

Contract/Hours: Permanent / Part Time – 19 hours per week (x2 Shifts per week working 9.45pm until 7.15am)

Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 5th January

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.
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer
  
  

We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.

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A Bit About The Role

Our Residential Support Worker opportunities are a great opportunity for those experienced working in a care setting and looking to implement those skills with an aim to progress to the next stage of their career with our help. You'll manage risk in a way which empowers young people and builds resilience, whilst at the same time ensuring their safety. You'll demonstrate a high standard of person-centred practice, have good social care values and be a strong role model to our children and young people.

In return we'll offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation.

We offer an in-depth induction process and training.

Alongside this, we'll enrol you in the qualifications which you need to work in the industry.

Regular supervision with your line manager, team meetings etc. will ensure you feel part of our team.

Once you've gained the relevant experience and qualifications you'll be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us.

About The Service

"Meeting new people. Seeing new places. Doing new things." That's what our Lisalanna Short Breaks services are all about! They offer disabled children and young people the chance to have fun, gain independence, learn, and develop, while their families enjoy a much-needed break.

As a Waking Nights Residential Support Worker, your role will involve providing encouragement and support to young people, aged 5 to 21, during the night to help them reach their full potential and achieve their goals. You'll be responsible for assessing their needs, setting goals, and regularly reviewing and evaluating their progress. By creating a safe, calm, and supportive environment, you'll contribute to their overall development and well-being.

You'll assist with nighttime routines, provide personal care, and ensure the young people are comfortable and secure throughout the night. Additionally, you'll be trained to administer medication as needed. Your role is crucial in helping these young individuals feel safe and supported during the night, allowing them to wake up ready to embrace the day's activities.

How You'll Help To Create Brighter Futures

Some key responsibilities of the Residential Support Worker (Waking nights) roles are;

• Providing lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk at night.
• Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Supporting children and young people with medical needs at night.
• Assisting the children and young people in all aspects of their care, supporting their health and wellbeing where you'll significantly improve their lives at night.
• Taking the lead role and having key-working responsibilities at night.
  
  

Let's Talk About You

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

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
• Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
• Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
• Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.
  
  

Good to know 

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

Contact: Laura McCarthy at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10547

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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