Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker Level 2

Salary: £12.44 per hour

Location: We have positions available across our cluster covering Edinburgh and surrounding areas Contract/Hours: Varied Hours – pick and choose when you work, around your study, family, retirement or home life!

“I love working as a casual member of staff – I get to build my knowledge, my experience and work with a friendly and funny bunch of people staff and young people alike! It works around my family life and I choose when I work – what's not to like?” - Casual Worker

Benefits: Paid annual leave, pension scheme, career progression, fantastic training opportunities, employee wellbeing support, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Our Residential Support Worker (Level 2) is 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.​

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We offer an in-depth induction process and training.

About the services

Our Edinburgh cluster is made up of services including; Couthie House, Woodburn Terrace, Hope House and Gilmerton Road.

Couthie House and Woodburn Terrace provide long-term residential care and support to young people who are unable to live within their family home.

Hope House provides full-time care and support on a 2:1 basis for a young lady with learning disabilities.

Gilmerton Road project provides short breaks and outreach support for children and young people with learning disabilities and behaviour that may challenge.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

· Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.

· Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.

· Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.

· Help young people in all aspects of their daily lives. 

· Have good communication skills and the ability to engage well with both young people, colleagues and other professionals.

· Be a creative thinker and having a solution focused approach.

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

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: Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Laura McCarthy at Laura.McCarthy2@actionforchildren.org.uk. We'll be happy to give you any support you require.

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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