Children Residential Support Worker

Buttons Recruitement are recruiting for a number of Children's Residential Homes in Norfolk and Cambrideshire. We are looking for a Residential Support Worker to assist in the running of their Registered Children's Home based in Cambridge and Norwich. Days and Nights available. The homes are sized from 3 bedded homes to 8 bedded homes.

The roles

Our Clients take care of looked-after children in residential and semi-independent supported accommodation so they can live a positive and meaningful life as they approach adulthood.

We're now looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Residential Support Workers to join various teams / homes across Norfolk & Cambridgeshire.

As Residential Support Worker you'll be:

• Ensuring that all children and young people have their needs met and are safeguarded from harm, neglect, abuse or exploitation

• Responding to any childcare concerns appropriately

• Ensuring that the building, equipment and furniture in the home is well maintained

• Working effectively and co-ordinating with social workers, parents/guardians and other connected professional agencies

The ideal candidate

You'll have:

• A UK driving licence, and the ability to reliably commute to the home

• A strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

• An NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (for the right candidate they are willing to offer training pathways to this qualification)

• Will be happy working as part of a small tight knit team

• Willing to work to a set rota pattern.

• Clear and consice written and spoken English, having an additional language could be an advantage, but not required.

• Be a car driver.

• Have a happy and cheerful personality

• Be someone who wants to encourage the young people to reach their personal goals and reach their full potenital.

• Previous experience working with younger persons.

• Be able to complete care plans and risk assesments

• Be willing to assist to keep the home clean, tidy and presentable.

• Have the ability to organise own workload and meet targets

• Ability to work with children who may have suffered with past trauma and / or have significant attachment needs.

• To respond to comfortable and able to challenge unacceptable behaviour and support children's emotional regulation.

Don't have experience in the duties listed, but are still interested in the role?

If you're considering this role but are worried about applying due to a lack of experience in the listed duties, please get in touch with us to have a conversation about your current skills. As long as you meet our essential criteria, we'd still love to see your application.

All of our clients in this sector are committed to progression and development and encourage applications from all backgrounds and levels of experience and can offer training opportunities for the right applicant.
About our Client - They are based in various locations within Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, They provide supported accommodation for vulnerable young people aged from 10 to 18. They specialise in looking after looked After children and children with social, emotional and complex needs.

On offer is a comprehensive package of benefits to employees and their families. This includes:

• Perkbox employee benefits including retail, entertainment, insights, travel and other discounts

• Employee engagement recognition rewards

• Employee covers such as critical illness and life cover

• Company sick pay

• Discounted or free food

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• Referral programme

• Company employee engagement initiatives

• Medicash benefits include additional perks and financial help with health-related costs such as: optical, dental, specialist consultations and diagnostic tests, complementary therapies, alternative therapies, prescriptions, innoculations & flu jabs, chiropody, health screening, stress support, virtual GP, gym discounts

• Room for overtime depending on service needs

Our clients are equal opportunities employers and has equal opportunity polices that you will be expected always comply with. They actively seek to promote a workplace where emplyees are treated with dignity, respect and without bias.

Ideally the candidates will be available to start the role as soon as the recruitment process is completed. However, the client will wait for the perfect staff member to join their teams, for their Children's Residential Homes. If you are a person, who's personality is infectious, is keen to coach others, grow yourself and want a step up the career ladder, this role could be your perfect role.

In accordance with the Asylum and immigration Act 2006 you will need to demonstrate your eligibility for employment in the UK. We would Ask that you DO NOT apply if you are requiring Sponsorship for this role, as we and the client we are representing do not offer sponsorship

We look forward to hearing from you. Buttons Recruitment is an agency recruiting on behalf of its clients and will carry out interviews with you via telephone initially, if successful at this point an full work history will be gained via the relevant clients application pack.