Company:Hays Social CareLocation:SOUTHEND-ON-SEA - Essex - United KingdomJob Types:Full TimePost Date:December 28, 2021Valid Through:January 27, 2022
Children Residential Support Worker - agency at Hays Social Care
Child care, residential worker Our vision is A Southend Where All Children Achieve Success. By joining Southend Borough Council you will be key in making our vision a reality for all children. You will be joining a service where we demonstrate with pride that:All paths lead back to the childWe spend time getting to know each child and their storyWe do what we say we're going to doWe work with the whole familyNo matter what, we aim to make things better. You will provide support to work to the highest standard using our model of practice, Restorative Practice, to deliver the vision. You will access a professional social work development offer, that has been designed with social workers, whatever stage you are at in your career. You will be given regular restorative supervision and separate supervision focussing on development and evidencing your SWE registration. We want everyone to take a lead in an area of interest for your team and you will explore this with your line manager. We have posts in a number of teams so please contact our recruitment partner, Hays, to discuss the teams we are currently recruiting to. The role Southend Borough Council urgently require an experienced Children's Residential Support Worker to join them on an full time agency basis for up to 12 weeks. Key accountabilities The main purpose of this role is to provide one to one support for an individual child moving to a Care Home environment. You will need to attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs and be their key worker as they settle into their new living arrangements. A caring and flexible approach coupled with previous experience of dealing with vulnerable children/young adults is essential for this post. Commencing early January 2022, this role will involve shift work which could mean evening work up to 10pm. Candidates do not need to be qualified social workers to apply for this post. Main duties and responsibilities will include:To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of the childTo provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm.Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.Helping young people gain self control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conductEnsuring that each young person's care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needsAttending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc)To act as a key worker or co worker for a young person to ensure that the young person's care plans are up to date and that all their care needs are being metTo provide a positive role model to be able to offer advice, guidance and assistance where appropriateProviding advice, assistance and support on a 1:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficultiesProviding emotional support at times of difficulty or stress Skills & experience Previous experience of children's residential care is essential to be considered for this post. This role would also suit a newly qualified Social Worker or someone who has worked in a children's care environment. If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to. All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. The Council is an equal opportunities employer. They welcome applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief. All applications will be considered solely on merit.Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)