Residential Children's Support

Genuine care and support
Encouraging healthy routines and positive daily habits
Supporting education, sharing life skills & promoting personal growth
Building positive, boundaried relationships
Working as part of a supportive team
Create and maintain a safe, structured and nurturing home
Someone who is calm, resilient and solution-focused in challenging situations

General day to day:
Model calm, respectful behaviour and encourage socially acceptable behaviour.
Supervise young people throughout the day to maintain safety and appropriate boundaries.
Support young people with routines: waking, meals, hygiene, school prep, accessing activities, good sleep hygiene/bedtime routine.
Provide guidance and emotional support during daily activities.
Participate in and lead activities and outings.

What your team need from you:
Write daily logs and attend team meetings.
Share relevant information with the team during handovers.
Attend supervision and training to be able to work well together.
Maintain a clean home, contributing to home tasks
Follow all safeguarding procedures and maintain confidentiality.
Drive or escort young people to school, appointments, activities and shopping trips.
Complete sleep-in duties when scheduled
Contribute to a calm, stable, emotionally secure home environment.

Desirable:
You will hold a Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or related) or be working towards level 4 diploma

Empathy, patience & strong communication skills, teamwork.
Driving license and ability to drive a company vehicle
Be physically active

Start rate £12.75/hr rising to £14/hr with qualifications
Career progression

Current working pattern (full time):
8am-10pm or 8am-11pm+sleep on a 2 on, 3 off basis