Residential Worker

Role: RESIDENTIAL WORKER

Salary Up to: £26,500 annum plus additional £50 per sleep-in.

Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours a week. Shift times are 7am to 3pm,and 2pm to 10pm. Sleep Ins will be required as and when necessary

Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, professional qualifications, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands. Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

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 670,000 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.

About Us

At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard and we campaign to bring lasting change to their lives. We have been accredited with the Investors in People silver award, which we are very proud of.

About the role

Merryfields is a 14 bed Short Break Residential Service providing 24-hour care for 5 to 18 year olds with moderate to severe learning disabilities. We strive and work towards providing top tiered person – centered care. We also hold various activities on a day-to-day basis to encourage social experiences and promote equality and diversity throughout the service.

We are looking for Residential Workers who will provide a safe environment for the children at Merryfields, this will be working ensuring the child is given the best possible care.

You will be passionate, committed, and resilient and yes, this role can at sometimes be emotionally and physically challenging but it's also fun, diverse and you will feel huge sense of reward by being able to help, in the best way possible If this all sounds ideal, then, you are exactly who we are looking for.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Supporting children to achieve positive outcomes for their future.
• Providing a safe environment for them to enjoy time with their friends.
• Giving families the break, they need to continue supporting their amazing children.
• Assisting the children in all aspects of their care and supporting their health and wellbeing.
• Supporting children and young people in their personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with the services policies and procedures and safeguarding practices
• Contributing to the development and evaluation of care plans and risk assessments as part of link worker role.
• Attending meetings/reviews with other care professionals to promote person – centred care.

Let's talk about you

• Must possess Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent is required or equivalent to be achieved within 2 years of taking up the post.
• Working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
• Writing clear and concise notes and providing updates to colleagues and senior colleagues.
• Willingness to continue to develop through on the job training or attendance at external or online courses.
• Demonstrating a solution focused approach to address problems and doing this individually and in a team setting.

Please note there are further job roles at Merryfields. Please search Merryfields in the careers search on the Action for Children website for other opportunities that may suit your skills and availability.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Good to know:

Application Process

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

For any recruitment related queries or help with your application please contact: Sarah Manderfield on 01923 361743 or email sarah.manderfield@actionforchildren.org.uk

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.

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?

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, 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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