Residential Support Worker

Salary: £26,000 per year

Job description

We all know that the Coronavirus is changing the way we go about our everyday lives but, at The Cambian Group, there is one thing that doesn’t change – our absolute commitment to the children and young people in our care.

We are making sure that the support we offer is constant, reliable and of the highest quality and it is our fantastic staff who are making this happen.

Amidst all the uncertainty, as everything we do changes, how about changing your story too and, in turn, help to change the lives of our children and young people?

Do you feel like you have what it takes to make a difference to a young persons life?

We have numerous Ofsted rated outstanding residential homes in the Consett region and we are looking for confident, resilient staff to join our teams.

Residents at the homes may have varying degrees of learning difficulties and/or autism along with a variety of additional complex needs. The teams in the homes provide 24-hour support for each young person that includes a minimum of 1-1 care. This can include but is not limited to-

· educational support

· active support

· leisure pursuits

· social identity

· family maintenance

· holidays

· access to specialist professionals

In two of the residencies, we provide residential care for young people aged 8-18 years with placements being short, medium or long-term. Young people come from a variety of different setting which may include, home, foster care, adoption placements or other residential placements that have ended. Many of the young people have experienced a number of placements, multiple care workers and repeated change/loss.

We work towards providing stability, getting young people back to their families, onto other foster care homes, alternative residential placements, onto independent living or into our other three homes that are pathways services for young adults aged 16years+.

Our pathway services support individuals through transition into adulthood by providing stability, building on independence and having meaningful experiences.

The homes range from three to five bed, detached or semi-detached houses and are located closely in the Consett region. The services are semi-rural family orientated and are close to local shops, amenities and businesses with main bus routes into the surrounding towns.

Salary

New Starter – £26,000 per year

Qualified – £26,000 per year

Requirements

Must hold a valid UK Driving Licence (desirable but not essential)

Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification in Residential Care (desirable but not essential)

Hours

· All shifts are 12-hour day/night shifts and will include some waking night shifts

· We are currently offering 24, 36 and 42-hour contracts

Benefits

Company Pension scheme, Health Benefits programme, Cambian Extra’s group discount vouchers and ‘Love to shop’, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, Annual Leave entitlement 234 hours per year, Discretionary Sick Pay, and many more!

Experience not necessary as we provide induction course and extensive on- going training programme; including funded registration on Level 3 Diploma.

Extensive career opportunities, as the largest childcare provider in the UK. Typical route to management, for those motivated to do so, is as follows:

· 2 years front line care work, qualifying with Level 3 Diploma

· 2 years Team Leader

· Progression to Management

However, within such a large provider there are many diverse career paths, such as Clinical practitioner, education, training, or facilities.

The skills we expect our staff to have:-

· A passion for working with young people

· A good team player

· Excellent communication skills

· Engaging

· Strong determination

· Hardworking

· Effective leadership

· Resilience

· Honesty

· A willingness to learn and adapt

Duties

· Providing encouragement (getting ready for school, college or work)

· Care planning

· Transportation (use of company car)

· Meal planning

· Meeting the needs of the Children and Young People

· Organising and facilitating social activities

· Maintaining the home (laundry, cleaning, shopping etc.)

· Liaising with external Stakeholders and our own multi-disciplinary team

· Managing complex behaviours and crisis intervention

· Supporting with personal care

· Be a role model by promoting autonomy and encouraging independence whilst practicing a healthy and active lifestyle

· Lead by example whilst following company and Ofsted guidelines especially around behaviours and positive behavioural plans

Who are we?

are The Cambian group, the largest independent provider of care and education for children and young people. We believe that everyone has a personal best. Those we care for and those who care for them. You will find that you are part of a close, supportive team, all focused on achieving the best outcome for everyone. The better we work together, the more we can help the people we care for achieve their personal best too. Whether that is in terms of helping someone to achieve their personal potential or growing our reputation as provider of the best quality behavioural health services in the UK.

We already have 27 Ofsted ‘Outstanding Provider’ Awards, join us and together we can achieve more.

Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks, it may extend the processing time