Job Description

Role: Ref 11170 - Residential Support Worker

Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Salary: 24,309.07 to 29,500 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time - 37 hours per week (Some weekend working, and sleep-ins will be required with a sleep-in allowance of 50)

Closing date: Midnight on 8th May 2025

Benefits:

29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers' discounts

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

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A bit about the role

Residential Support workers play a crucial role in establishing a secure and nurturing setting for the growth and development of the children and young people in our care. We are specifically seeking a Residential Support Worker with leadership experience or seniority in a similar capacity. Your focus will be prioritising our children's well-being through person centred care, guidance and advocacy to ensure their safety, health and fulfilment of their potential.

About the service

Chesterfield is an exciting new residential home that offers accommodation and support for children and young people aged up to 18 years with both physical and learning disabilities. We pride ourselves on creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every individual can thrive.

As a Residential Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping our young people achieve their personal goals and develop their independence. You may be asked to sleep in on occasions and you will earn an extra 50 for each one.

We are looking for qualified support workers to join our growing team, however we are open to applications from candidates who are eager to work towards obtaining this qualification on our career pathway.

How you'll help create brighter futures

In the role of Residential Support Worker, you'll be:

Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk. Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports. Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc. Lead shifts with the primary aim of the provision of a high-quality service. Supervise and guide staff as required, in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures. Lead by example with the application of Action for Children's policy procedures and professional practice standards and in line with registration requirements. Assessing, reviewing, planning, and providing a 24/7 care service in line with regulatory requirements.

Let's talk about you

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a 'can do' attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:

Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust. Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided. Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families. Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting. Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.

We work together to reach our mission to give children a healthy start in life.

Good luck! We can't wait to hear from you.

Contact:

If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting the above Reference.

We'll be happy to give you any support you require.

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Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

At Action For Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups.

Male staff are often under-represented within this sector, and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles.

We are?committed?to safer recruitment practices to protect?our?service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to?have?an?understanding?of and?commitment?to?safeguarding best-practice.

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Don't meet every single requirement?

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are 5 sections for you to complete - Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration - please refer to the when applying.

We also want to know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children and families.

Talent Pool:

?We're sure you've got what it takes to join our ambitious team. If you're unsuccessful this time around, we'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up that you might be better suited for. But feel free to let us know if you'd rather we didn't do that.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,309.07-29,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company pension Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Life insurance Paid volunteer time Sick pay Store discount
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 11170