Job Title: Residential Support Workers
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £18,500 – £25,660
Job type: Full time
Accalia Care Services is a Residential Childcare Provider with homes based in Oldbury, Yardley Wood, Moseley, and Kings Heath.
The Role
We are currently seeking Residential Support Workers who have a passion for working with young people. Successful candidates should have experience of working with young people who have emotional and behavioural challenges.
- Supervise and monitor children as directed, which may include 1:1 or 2:1 supervision.
- Keep accurate, factual, and legible written records (e.g. records about the child’s behaviour; phone messages; communication notes).
- Be punctual and record accurate shift start and finish times using systems that is currently in place to capture this.
- Protect and safeguard children from harm both inside and outside of the home environment.
- Treat children with respect and dignity in a way that promotes feelings of trust and safety.
- Help to maintain a safe environment that complies with Health and Safety and other legal requirements.
- Undertake domestic tasks such as shopping, food preparation, cooking, and cleaning.
- Promote the healthy development and adjustment of children in their care.
- Help children adhere to appropriate behavioural expectations and challenge children when they display inappropriate behaviour, in line with the child’s management and care plan.
- Ensure the home environment is appropriate and sensitive to the individual needs of children, including specific needs (e.g. cultural, religious, dietary, language needs).
- Accompany the children and young people on residential trips and holidays.
- Assist children at times of emotional and behavioural crisis, which may include use of de-escalation strategies to calm the child and, as a last resort, use of physical management. RSW’s are sometimes exposed to challenging and distressing behaviour (e.g. self-harm, aggression, verbal abuse).
- Assist children with educational tasks and homework (e.g. reading practice).
- Assist older children in the development of independence skills (e.g. cooking, budgeting).
- Relate in a professional manner at all times to the child’s family and friends, and to other professionals (e.g. social workers, health workers, teachers, Ofsted inspectors).
- Develop an appropriate understanding of each child/young person’s developmental, emotional, social, educational, and behavioural needs in order to meet his/her needs as part of the care team and care planning process.
Each of our homes provide a stimulating and engaging environment for Children and Young People, which requires staff members who are enthusiastic, reliable, and dedicated. Previous experience of working within residential childcare settings is essential. Candidates must attain a Level 3/4 certification i.e. NVQ/QCF in Children and Young People or Health and Social Care in Children. Applicants MUST be over the age of 25 years.
Benefits:
- Benefits include a competitive salary
- Staff benefits scheme which consists of shopping discounts and access to accredited counsellors
- Employee referral bonus
- Sleep in duties: £70 per night
Shift Pattern: 8am – 11pm followed by a sleep in from 11pm – 8am (average of 8-10 sleep ins a month)
3 working days, 4 rest days
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; support worker, care worker, care home manager, senior support worker, Support Worker, Children’s Home Team Leader, Residential childcare Worker, Childcare Worker, youth worker, will be considered for this role.
