Job Description

Job Title: Young Person Residential Support Worker
Location: Telford
Salary: £12.50 per hour
Contract Type: Temp
Shifts: Long days and sleep in

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of Children and Young People? Do you possess excellent interpersonal skills and a compassionate nature? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an Residential Support Worker for Children & Young People.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day care and support to young people in a residential setting.
• Assist with developing and implementing personalised care plans, ensuring their emotional, physical, and social needs are met.
• Support young people in building life skills, such as independence, decision-making, and problem-solving.
• Foster positive relationships with young people, helping to build trust and promote their well-being.
• Support young people with education, hobbies, and recreational activities.
• Maintain accurate records and report any concerns or incidents in line with safeguarding procedures.
• Work collaboratively with other team members and external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for young people.
• Support young people with life long skills, supporting with making appointments with outside agencies, budgeting, cooking, personal skills, hygiene practices.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience working with young people, ideally in a residential care setting.
• Understanding of safeguarding practices and commitment to promoting the well-being of young people.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport with young people.
• Compassionate, patient, and adaptable, with the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
• A flexible approach to working hours, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Understanding of Ofsted and their processes.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or willingness to work towards it if have a Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Driver with business insurance is essential or must be willing to travel on public transport.
• Enhanced Adult and Child workforce DBS on the update service.

• The successful applicant must have great communication skills to communicate effectively with a positive can-do attitude.

• Knowledge of using IT equipment and being able to navigate around systems such as Microsoft Office, Excel.

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience. We look forward to hearing from you. For more information, please contact Surina on 0121 480 8217