Residential Support Worker (Waking Nights) Salary: ?£23,151.50 per annum Location:? Telford Contract/Hours: ?Permanent/Full Time - 37 hours per week Benefits: 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Supportive supervisions and career development opportunities Free parking 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 We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer 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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A bit about the role We're looking for a dedicated Residential Support Worker for waking nights to join our team at a brand-new residential home in Telford.
In this role you'll provide essential support to children with physical and mental disability throughout the night, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
The night shifts are structured to cover a total of 37 hours per week, with the shifts running from 21:30 to 7:30.
These hours are split across both weekdays and weekends to ensure comprehensive coverage.
We are unable to accommodate anything less than a full-time contract.
A Residential Support Worker your responsibilities include assisting with any night-time needs including personal care, preparing paperwork for the next shift team, ironing uniforms and completing house chores.
If your passionate and committed to making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
A residential support worker will work within a team that provides person centred care and tailored support to each child meeting their individual needs in accordance with care plan you will also ensure that policies in the central standards or quality and safety or achieved.
About the service Acorn Way is an exciting new residential care home providing accommodation and support for children and young people between the age of 5-18 years of both physical and learning disabilities.
The new home will provide warm caring uncomfortable environment where our young people will feel safe and free to gain a sense of their own self.
Supported in developing skills and achieve maximum quality of life.
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How you'll help create brighter futures Let's talk about you Don't worry if you have never worked in a similar role before, it is your personality and personal values that matter.
If you are passionate about creating brighter futures, this could be the perfect role for you.
Ideally you will: Understand how to engage with young people Have a positive approach and 'can do' attitude Ability to work on your own or as part of a team Be ready to complete a level 3 in Residential Childcare within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.
We look forward to receiving your application