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Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in young lives while building your career in childcare? Residential Support Worker - Children's Residential Home Location: Enfield Salary: £27,040 - £29,120 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Shifts: Support worker Day Join our supportive team at MOVIP Homes, a Children's Residential Home based in Enfield, London. We're dedicated to providing high-quality care that empowers children to overcome challenges and achieve their potential, regardless of their past experiences. Job Spec: We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring Residential Children's Support Worker who is passionate about supporting children and young people and helping them thrive in a safe and nurturing environment. You’ll work closely with an experienced and dedicated team, including the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager, gaining invaluable hands-on experience and ongoing training to support your personal and professional growth. As a Residential Support Worker, you will: Provide direct care and emotional support to young people, ensuring their safety and well-being Build positive, trusting relationships and act as a role model Support young people with their daily routines, including education, activities, and life skills Contribute to care plans and ensure compliance with safeguarding policies Work as part of a team to create a stable and positive environment Help young people develop their independence and resilience What We’re Looking For Experience in residential childcare or a similar setting (minimum of 1 year preferred) Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or working towards) A caring, resilient, and patient nature Strong communication and interpersonal skills A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people Full UK driving licence (preferred) What We Offer · Ongoing training and career development · Supportive team and positive working environment · Opportunity to make a real impact in children’s lives · Career progression If you are passionate about helping young people reach their full potential and have the skills to support them effectively, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position as a Residential Support Worker. One of our team will contact you within 24–48 hours. Please ensure you have uploaded your most up-to-date CV with the application. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £13.00-£14.00 per hour Benefits: Casual dress Company pension On-site parking Referral programme Schedule: Day & Night Licence/Certification: DBS Certificate registered to the Update Service essential Driving Licence (preferred) NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (preferred) Work Location: In person
JOB DESCRIPTION Springout House Ltd: 16 Plus Semi-Independent 24/7 provision Join Springout House as a Support Worker We provide high-quality, 24/7 semi-independent accommodation and support for young people aged 16–18. This is a rewarding, hands-on role where you’ll make a real difference in the lives of young people as they develop independence and navigate challenging experiences. POST: Support Worker LOCATION: Barking and Dagenham RESPONSIBLE TO: Placement Manager Hours: 45 hours per week, including sleep-ins. Shift pattern: Start: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM Sleep-in: 11:00 PM – 8:00 AM Off shift the following day at 10:30 AM Pattern: 3 shifts per week Pay: £12.21 per hour £60 per sleep-in What We Are Looking For: Experience: - Proven experience in working with young people or similar. - At least one year’s experience working in a children’s home, 16+ accommodation, or with young people who present challenging behaviour or are hard to place. OR: - At least three years’ experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting for children and young people. Staff We Are Looking For : A Support Worker who understands what it takes to support 16 to 18-year-olds in semi-independent living environments. You will be a ‘Key Person’ in ensuring the young people are kept safe, gain independent living skills, and feel happy and supported in their living environment. You will be part of a well-established, welcoming and enthusiastic team of well-being Workers. The successful candidate will be provided with full training but must be proactive, positive, approachable, non-judgemental and have a good sense of humour. You will also need to have the ability to make on-the-spot decisions and be ready to deal with challenging situations. You are also understanding of the trauma and rejection our young people have faced. Skills: Compassionate, resilient and committed to being a positive role model. Confident in managing young people in lone working environments. Flexible and able to work a rota that includes evenings, weekends and holidays. Qualifications: NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Children’s Health and Social Care (or equivalent), or a commitment to working towards this qualification. Requirements: -Experience as a support worker in residential children's homes. -Successful Candidates with have a enhanced DBS check -Must do overnight sleep-ins as part of the role. Key Responsibilities of Role: - Provide excellent unconditional support for our young people, ensuring their physical, emotional and everyday needs are met. - Provide one-to-one and group support, helping the young people with budgeting, their college attendance, etc. - Support young people with independent living and transition into the community by helping them access local services and facilities, and connecting them to additional support where needed. - Maintain the home environment, support each young person's health and well-being, and ensure the home is clean and tidy. - Help young people develop self-esteem, a feeling of safety and personal strategies to deal with unhelpful behaviour and thoughts, ultimately achieving their optimum potential. - Promote a positive safeguarding culture and a strong teamwork ethic. - Support a culture where people are valued and supported to make a difference to the lives of others. - Support or lead a wide range of activities and daily tasks. - Participate in assessing and reviewing support needs and in identifying and coordinating internal and external services, reviews and referrals in response to these. - Keep appropriate and accurate records of interventions with people, and inform other staff of relevant issues. - Contribute to the protection of individuals from the risk of abuse and harm to self and others who use our service. - Work within OFSTED and company standards and guidelines. - Undertake all duties in accordance with all P3 policies and work towards their continuing development and implementation. All job descriptions are subject to periodic review. This job description covers the range of duties required. It is Springout House’s policy to, wherever possible, reach an agreement on changes. However, if this is not possible, Springout House reserves the right to change the job description in line with the needs of the organisation. We will conduct pre-employment checks No criminal record is a must It is essential that you are committed to keeping Young People safe and have excellent knowledge of safeguarding young people. DEADLINE: 1st June 2025, if successful expect to hear from us by 2nd June 2025 Thank you!