Childrens Residential Support Worker

Are you looking for a new career? Are you a caring and compassionate person with the need to help children and young people? Are you looking for a great team and company to grow with?

If the answer to these questions is yes then this might be the job for you! We are recruiting Children's Residential Support Workers to work in our growing home within Kingsthorpe, Northampton! Working on a rota basis, establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding.

Providing advice, assistance and support to enable young people to address past and present difficulties. The working day can be very unpredictable and you could find yourself spending the entire morning organising activities and the afternoon providing 1:1 support. No two days are the same.

The right type of person needs to be flexible, adaptable and to be able to read situations and help our young people make positive choices. New staff must be comfortable using an electronic care recording system on a daily basis to document, monitor, and update children and young people's records accurately. Experience with Clearcare is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided.

However, all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role. Roles and responsibilities will include: Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stressBeing ambitious for young people, helping them achieve their goals and optimise their potentialProviding support for young people in their educationKeeping accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line managerEmpowering young people and facilitating their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and futureActing as an advocate at meetings where the young person is the subject of discussionEncouraging the young person to develop links with the community, attend off-site activities and expand their personal social networkMeeting the needs of the Children and Young People, organising and facilitating Social Activities (out of school), maintaining the home (laundry, cooking, cleaning shopping etc.) Qualifications/Experience/Requirements You must be over 21 years oldFull UK driving licence is preferable.No experience necessary, just a commitment & passion for working with young peopleYou must be able to attend a 2-week training programmeYou must be able to work sleep in shifts Benefits Full induction & training provided2-3 shifts per week meaning great work / life balanceYour rota is given 4 weeks in advance£30 sleep in payment per mandatory sleep in shiftPlus, an additional overtime pay of 1.25x your hourly rate