Residential Support Worker
Salary: up to £28,099 per annum
Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire
Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time – 37 hours per week.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts
- Highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development.
- We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer.
- Free parking on site
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.
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The difference is what you do. You can learn more about why we do it, by checking out our 'Driven by Love' video.
Residential Support Worker – The Squirrels (Action for Children)
As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll deliver high-quality, person-centered care for children with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs in a warm, nurturing respite setting.
You'll support daily routines, personal development and independence, while building trusted relationships and promoting emotional well-being. Working as part of a dedicated team, you'll follow individual care plans, contribute to a safe environment, and may support children with clinical needs such as assisted feeding or other dedicated healthcare tasks following training. Safeguarding, teamwork and a child-centered approach are at the heart of everything we do.
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.
- Lead shifts with the primary aim of the provision of a high-quality service.
- Supervise and guide staff as required, in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures.
- Lead by example with the application of Action for Children’s policy procedures and professional practice standards and in line with registration requirements.
- Build and maintain relationships (within agreed professional boundaries) with children, young people, and their families through the provision of emotional, social, and practical interventions and support.
- Ensure that the views and needs of children/young people are heard and responded to by promoting communication and participation.
Let's talk about you.
- Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:
- Experience of leading Shifts in a Care setting
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent)
- Experience and training in safeguarding.
- An innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
- Experience of developing tailored care plans
- The ability to create a safe and fun environment for both staff and children in the home and in the community.
About the Service
The Squirrels is a warm, welcoming respite service for children with learning and physical disabilities and complex health needs, offering our children a true home-from-home environment. We offer overnight short breaks for up to 4 children at a time, ensuring every child receives highly personalised care in a calm nurturing environment.
Our comfortable, homely setting is centred around a large communal living and dining area, creating a relaxed and inclusive space where children can feel safe, supported and cared for. With an exceptional nursing and care team at the heart of the service, The Squirrels is a place where compassion, dignity and high-quality care part of everything we do.
Good to know.
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Contact: Shannon Neander at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13347. 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.
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Residential Support Worker in Rushden employer: Action for Children
Action for Children is an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment in Wirral. With flexible part-time hours, employees benefit from a strong emphasis on professional development and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people. Our collaborative culture encourages innovation and personal growth, making it a rewarding place to work for those passionate about emotional wellbeing.
