Job Description

Role: Residential Support Worker (Waking Nights)

Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire

Salary: £25,949.00 per annum (Pro-rata) (dependant on qualifications and experience)

Contract/Hours: Permanent – Part Time – 10 hours a week 1 x shift

Hours are Shifts 9.30pm to 7.30am and weekends

Benefits:

Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave (pro-rata)
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.
As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

Why Action for Children?

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. 

Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on X, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.

The difference is what you do. You can learn more about why we do it, by checking out our 'Driven by Love' video.

A bit about the service:

Blossom House is a 3 bedded registered Children's Home for children and young people with severe learning disabilities and complex needs. We provide a homely welcoming and fun environment in which young people feel safe and free to gain a sense of their own self. Your skills, passions and interests could help us to continue achieving this. Whether it's being a whizz on the PlayStation, creating origami animals or exploring nature you can inspire our children.

If you want to make a real difference to the lives of disabled children and young people, why not apply to join our great team.

A bit about the role

As a Residential Support Worker (Waking Nights), you’ll provide emotional and practical support to young people, helping them feel safe, settled and supported overnight. Your main priority will be maintaining a calm, secure environment, following safeguarding procedures, managing behaviours and responding to any incidents.

Once our young people are settled, you’ll also use quieter periods to help prepare the home for the day ahead ensuring everything is safe, organised and ready for the day team.

You’ll work closely with other professionals to follow individual care plans, adapting your support to meet each young person’s needs. This includes supporting evening and morning routines, promoting independence and wellbeing, and keeping clear, accurate records of each shift.

This is a waking night role, with shifts from 9:30pm to 7:30am.

As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll support by:

Providing a safe, calm and supportive environment throughout the night.
Supporting care planning, including helping to assess needs, review progress and manage risk.
Working with the wider team and other professionals to share information and contribute to reports.
Taking responsibility on shift to help ensure a safe, high-quality service.
Supporting and guiding colleagues where appropriate, following policies and procedures.
Helping to deliver consistent, round-the-clock care in line with regulation.

Let's talk about you:

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.
Experience and training in safeguarding.
Experience of developing tailored care plans
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.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

Will you join us?

Help with your application for Residential Support Worker:

If you require any support with the application process, or information on the role please contact Sarah Manderfield at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13859

Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.

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