Job Description

Role: RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER

Salary: £26,100.00 per annum PLUS £1775.00 per annum London Allowance

Location: Ealing, Middlesex

Contract/Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time - 37 hours a week.

Shifts times are 2pm to 10pm, 9am to 5pm, 9am to 9pm (normally school holidays) 10am to 10pm (normally school holidays and weekends)

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.

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 688,000 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.  

About the role

Haydock Short Breaks based in Ealing is a 6 bedded house providing short breaks to children and their families aged 8 to 18 years of age. The service supports children and young people who have various disabilities and complex needs. The aim is to ensure that they provide a fun and welcoming environment.

Are you interested in a FUN, rewarding & well-paid job during the school holidays, and weekends? Do you enjoy working with children, in a friendly & supportive environment?

As part of our residential children's home Haydock Avenue, we have a new fledgling service running alongside, which is providing community short breaks to children with disabilities and additional needs for children of the same age. Our aim is to give every child a customised opportunity to have fun, build skills and promote independence at their pace.

You will be passionate, committed, and resilient and yes, this role can at sometimes be emotionally and physically challenging but it's also fun, diverse and you will feel huge sense of reward by being able to help, in the best way possible If this all sounds ideal, then, you are exactly who we are looking for.

How you will help our Young People:  

Planning and leading shifts to engage the children and young people.
Supporting children and young people in administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with the services policies and safeguarding practices
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.
Attending meetings/reviews with other care professionals to promote person centred care.

Let's talk about you.

Experience of working with children and young people or care work (experience of working with children with disabilities would be an advantage).
Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce Social Care Pathway or Residential Childcare or equivalent is desirable.
Leadership skills and ability to run a shift and work well as part of a team.
A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people.
Safeguarding knowledge.
Be caring and compassionate, with excellent communication skills.
A good standard of written English and the ability to make accurate records.
Willingness to continue to develop through on the job training.
Working off your own initiative, proactive and motivated.
Flexibility to be able to work in a casual role.

Good to know.

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

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: Sarah Manderfield or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 12642

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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See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Action for Children - Driven by Love

Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services