VAL’s Community is a leading care provider specializing in creating a safe and nurturing environment for children with learning disabilities, including Down Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and Autism. We are currently seeking a compassionate Residential Care Worker to join our team, with visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates.
About the Company
Our dedicated staff is deeply committed to understanding the unique challenges and experiences of each child. We provide tailored support that helps children achieve positive outcomes, enjoy life-enhancing experiences, and lead happy, fulfilling childhoods.
At VAL’s Community, we prioritize compassionate care that meets the individual needs of every child. If you’re passionate about making a difference and delivering meaningful care, we’d love to hear from you.
Position: Residential Care Worker
Salary: £11.90 an hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Freiston, UK
About the Role
We are seeking passionate and committed individuals, who embody our ethos and values and want to join our specialists residential children’s home.
You will be a dedicated person, who thrives in making a difference in the lives of others and want to challenge yourself to develop your skills and knowledge in the children’s home sector.
Sponsorship
- Interviews will be held on Thursday 24th October via Microsoft Teams
- Please ONLY apply if you are already UK-based and require Tier 2 Sponsorship
- Applicants must already be in Cymmer, Port Talbot or able to relocate to Cymmer, Port Talbot
The purpose of a Residential Care Worker
- To lead by example and maintain good professional practices in accordance with legislation and guidance.
- To be accountable for the safety and wellbeing of our young people, whilst on shift with them.
- To help create a supportive and positive environment for each young person with particular reference to his or her safety, health and education.
- To act as a professional parent with professional boundaries.
Main Duties
- Ensure safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made.
- To contribute to the young person’s care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation.
- To contribute to the educational and social development of each young person.
- To form effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies
- To meet the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximize opportunities for their developmentTo ensure that young people’s views and wishes are sought and acted upon where appropriate.
- To ensure that good quality records are maintained as required with supervision and advice from shift leaders and Managers.
- To create a caring and positive environment for each young person with particular regard to their safety, health and education.
- To undertake a ‘key worker’ role with young people as required.
- To undertake cooking and domestic duties as would a ‘good parent’.
- To dispense, record and administer medication as required.
- To inform colleagues of relevant developments and communications i.e. during handover.
- To maintain and promote residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by VAL’s Community.
- To ensure high quality supervision of young people, ensuring their individual safety and well-being is closely monitored.
- To support the Manager in the preparation, implementation, review and updating of Placement Plans and risk assessments and monitoring progression.
- To identify problems and service deficiencies by the continuous review of young people’s needs and make recommendations for improvement.
Qualifications
- Candidates must be over 21 years old to apply.
- Please ONLY apply if you are already UK-based and require Tier 2 Sponsorship
- Applicants must already be in Cymmer, Port Talbot or able to relocate to Cymmer, Port Talbot
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care – Children and Young People (preferred)
- 1 year Residential Childcare experience (preferred)
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Benefits
- Tier 2 visa sponsorship
- Competitive pay
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Application question(s):
- Are you 21 years old or over?
- Do you require any reasonable adjustments to be able to conduct the role you are applying for? Please speak to our recruitment team.
- Are you able to travel to and from the place of work without disruption to your working or contracted hours?
- All of our staff will be trained in physical intervention. As a last resort, we have to use physical blocks and restraints. Please confirm that you are willing to undertake this aspect of the role.
- Do you require Tier 2 Sponsorship and are currently already in the UK?
- Please provide your share code and date of birth
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
Open until filled