Job Title: Children Residential Support Worker
Location: Oxford
Salary: Up to £28,500 per year (experience dependent)
Job type: Permanent, Full time.
The Role:
Here at The Mulberry Bush, our work transforms the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma, through specialist therapeutic services. We’re looking for individuals to join our ever growing team to maintain our professional and industry renowned standards.
Since 1948 we have been helping traumatised children and those around them through the creation of therapeutic environments within which children can build healthy relationships, discover the benefits of education and start to rebuild their lives.
Our belief is that we have something special that we want to share with others and from which many could benefit.
*Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Interact positively, creatively and thoughtfully with the children.
- Plan and provide child-centred cultural, physical, play and recreational activities adapted to match children’s levels of emotional integration.
- Think creatively about and contribute to effective care planning.
- Provide appropriate therapeutic relationships with the children.
- Take responsibility for preparing the children emotionally and physically for transitions, changes and events which often present a significant challenge.
- Develop your understanding of therapeutic childcare practice.
- Monitor the oversight of the care and treatment of usually one or two children within the household and developing a pre-occupation with these children.
- Pro-actively communicate with other departments in the School about the child as well as report writing, attending meetings and liaising with the child’s home-base and professional network.
- Setting and maintain appropriate boundaries for children to provide emotional containment, safety, order and a sense of belonging amongst members of the household.
Desirable Skills/Qualifications:
- Training or qualification demonstrating a reasonable ability to write and think clearly.
- Good standard of general education.
Benefits:
- 50 days annual leave
- Employer contribution pension
- High level of support and supervision
- Award winning training
- Staff Wellbeing Scheme
- Level 5 Foundation Degree included within the role
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Car Parking
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Domiciliary Support Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader, Care Work Assistant, Resident Care Assistant, Resident Care Worker, Child Care Worker, Elderly Care Assistant, Child Support Worker, Child Care, Support Assistant, Enabler, Healthcare Assistant will also be considered for this role.
