Salary: ?£12 per hour, £1758 island allowance per annum Location: ?Stornoway, Contract/Hours: ?Casual 0 hour contract 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 687,000 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.
A bit about the role Hillcrest is a 5 bedded residential Unit which accommodates children and young people who need to be looked after and also offers short breaks for children with additional needs on a bespoke basis.
You will be part of a team, working to a rota to meet the needs of all the children in our care.
The children need consistent, caring, empathetic staff who will support them to develop to their full potential.
An understanding of trauma and attachment would be beneficial.
Each child will have an individualised child's plan with set outcomes which you will work towards.
Relating to children and young people who may have experienced trauma is essential.
As a casual Residential Worker you'll be supporting our young people between the ages 8 and 18 to help them reach their full potential and achieving new outcomes.
You'll create a stimulating and engaging environment whilst ensuring safety at all times.
You'll plan and support young people in taking part in activities based at the service as well as out in the community in order to develop their social and life skills.
You'll also provide support with day to day activities, attend to any emotional, social or personal care and the administration of medication will be included in your role.
As we operate 24 hours/ 365 days a year shifts will be a mix of day shifts, back shifts, sleepovers and waking nights.
Relevant training for this post will be provided within the organisation.
How you'll help to create brighter futures Relationship building and providing general support for our children and young people, including: personal care; Care planning; writing risk assessments and cooking meals with and for the household.
Enabling children to attend education and supporting them to have positive contact with their families.
Encouraging and supporting young people to participate in community activities.
Attending meetings on behalf of our children and young people.
Ensuring paperwork is kept up to date, including writing reports, child's plans and risk assessments .
Planning activities for children and young people and including them in any decision making.
Let's talk about you SVQ 3 and/or HNC in Social Care or the equivalent.
Experience of working in a residential care service.
An understanding of the issues and barriers vulnerable, traumatised children and young people may face.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Good IT skills.
Flexibility to be able to work shifts as part of a rota.
A willingness to attend training for continuous development.
The willingness to register with the SSSC.
Good to know ? Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
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Contact: Jessica Jarvis email us at quoting reference 10666 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.
[ For Children Service roles only: 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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