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Residential Support Worker

Diamond Residential care

Walsall

Permanent

£25119 - £28364/annum

WS41QN

Posted: 26/11/2024

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Residential Support Worker
Salary £25,119 - £28,364(pro-rata to hours worked) + Sleep In Shift Allowance
Contract: Full Time
DBS Check: Enhanced
Become a Diamond Residential Carer and start a truly rewarding career!
Diamond Residential Care Group is driven to change children’s lives for the better by providing best in class services. We are a new service who are looking for residential support workers to join our growing, highly valued team.
Our team are professional parents who are expected to be nurturing and supportive, giving our children high levels of care and allowing them to achieve amazing outcomes. Our flagship home is based in Walsall, West Midlands providing therapeutic, emotional and behavioural needs and complex trauma support services. We are currently seeking dedicated, enthusiastic support workers to join our children’s home in Shelfield. We are aiming to build a team that is the best in the industry. If you want to join us there has never been a better time!
Key Responsibilities
* Contributing to the young person’s care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation.
* Forming effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies.
* To ensure the home is kept clean and in a tidy condition, adhere to the cleaning rota system, encouraging the young people to participate as appropriate.
* To ensure that good quality records are maintained as required with supervision and advice from shift and Managers
* To and promote residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by Diamond Residential Care and Ofsted.
* To contribute to the educational and social development of each young person and assist in the implementation of Individual Care Plans.
* To meet the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximise opportunities for their development
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
* Level 3 / 4 Diploma in Children and Young People
* Experience in a children’s home setting - minimum of 1 year (highly desirable)
* Flexibility to work 24 to 48 hour shift patterns (including sleep-in) - rota given in advance
* Valid Full, UK driving licence(essential)
* A desire and passion to make a difference help nurture and shape the futures of young people.
All candidates must be over the age of 21 to meet industry regulations.
Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Diamond Residential Care employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
Benefits
* Enrollment level 4 Children and Young People’s Workforce Qualification with an agreed training agreement
* Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role.
* One to one support for our staff to ensure you are happy in your role
* Fantastic opportunities for career development
* Casual dress code
* Access to big brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme
* Free parking
This is an opportunity to make a real difference to a child’s life! We at Diamond Residential Care strive to support our children to achieve their very best outcome, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services

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