Residential Support Worker

Being a Coach (also known as a Residential Support Worker, Children's Support Worker, or Mental Health Advocate) offers a fulfilling chance to positively influence the lives of vulnerable children and young people. In this role, you'll help them become more independent, succeed in their education, and grow personally through various enjoyable activities in a safe environment. You'll work closely with young people, their families, social workers, and other organisations to ensure everyone's needs are addressed, making their transition to adulthood as smooth as possible.

Main Duties

• Direct work with young people, key working and providing day-to-day care and support on a shift work basis.
• Working in partnership with young people, their social worker and carers, and other relevant agencies.
• Co-ordinating, monitoring and reviewing Care Plans for all allocated young people preparing to transition to adulthood and greater independence.
• Taking responsibility for the upkeep of the establishment regarding health and safety and primary care issues, as well as making autonomous decisions about individual young people's requests and behaviour whilst on shift.
• Administrative work and record keeping associated with key working responsibilities and the daily running of the home.
• Ensuring that young people carry as much responsibility for their own lives as they can reasonably and demonstrably be expected to, keeping them informed of their circumstances and rights, involving them in planning their lives, supporting them, and helping them take greater control and responsibility.
• Responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns and reporting these effectively.
• Attending to day-to-day needs including but not limited to bathing, feeding, and cooking for the young people.

Household Responsibilities

• Sharing in the practical activities necessary to maintain the home.
• Caring for the fabric, equipment and overall environment.
• Being accountable for money allocated for specific purposes.
• Reporting repairs and ensuring that necessary actions are taken.

Personal

• Acting as a role model and guide for young people, setting principles and examples.
• Keeping abreast of good practice to develop skills, knowledge, and experience in accordance with a personal development plan.
• Making use of regular professional supervision.
• Reporting to a line manager, or other appropriate person, malpractice or evidence which may suggest it.

Additional Duties

• Carrying out any other reasonable duties as requested by management.
• Working shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, on a rota basis as required.
• Flexibility to work at other properties as directed by management.

Requirements To Be Successful

• Legally allowed to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Experience of working with children/young people in an Ofsted environment (important).
• Level 3 Diploma or above (or currently working towards a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care).
• Enhanced DBS Check, and on the update service (essential).
• Ability to drive with a full and clean licence.
• Smart and agile to handle the daily needs and activities of the young people.

Why Work in This Role?

• Enjoy a "1 Day on, 2 Days Off" rota for better work-life balance.
• Private health insurance and 24/7 GP access.
• Monthly gym membership stipend.
• Competitive compensation, typically 20% higher than market rate.
• Fully-paid support to complete Level 3 and Level 5 NVQs (to help you progress your career and earnings).
• Pension plan with Nest.
• Access to a company bonus scheme.
• And most importantly, the opportunity to empower children and young people to be the best versions of themselves!

If this sounds like the kind of role you'd love to be part of, apply now!