Children's Residential Support Worker

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with disabilities and want to make a difference to their everyday life by ensuring high quality care is provided? Oakdene Short Break and Chestnut Long-stay services provide residential care for children and young people aged 5-18 years who have moderate to severe learning difficulties. Some of our children and young people exhibit challenging behaviours whilst others may have high medical needs. Can you join our team and bring your enthusiastic, energetic and patient personality to help our children and young people to thrive? About the role As a Residential Worker, you will fulfil a range of responsibilities, subject to skills and experience. Key Worker: You will be taking the responsibility of being a key worker for children and young people in residence. Creativity: You will develop programmes and create warm and stimulating experiences for children and young people, for example out of unit activities such as holidays. Preparation: Plan, prepare and facilitate group work with a mix of age and ability and carry out agreed plans. Flexibility / Shift Work: You will be working two out of three weekends whether full-time or part time based on the rota.

• You will need to have a recognised qualification such as a Diploma in Residential Child Care (or equivalent).
• Recent experience of working in a childcare environment with the ability to work weekends.
• Good observations and assessments skills with the ability to understand and enjoy challenge.
• Dedication to providing a safe stimulating environment for children are essential qualities required.
• You will be supportive to others, adaptable and creative.
If you meet the requirements of this role and want to join a team dedicated to support children and young people, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

This is a rolling advert with no closing date. Please note, we reserve the right to close the advert once sufficient number of applications have been received. Please submit your application to avoid disappointment. Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan. Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, Salary £28,224 - £34,200 per annum (subject to experience and pro rata for part time staff)