Job Opportunity: Residential Support Worker
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children?
If so, we encourage you to apply today!
Randstad is seeking experienced residential support workers to join our children's services team. Our support workers assist children facing social, emotional, and behavioural challenges, as well as those with disabilities, across a variety of services.
Compensation and Hours
We offer both part-time and full-time positions, with the flexibility to book your own shifts through our app and support from your dedicated consultant. Whether you prefer consistent placement at one service or the opportunity to work at multiple locations, we have options to suit your needs.
Benefits of Working with Randstad
- Competitive pay rates
- Opportunities to enhance your skills across various services
- Flexible work schedule
- Consistent placement opportunities
- Unlimited friend referral bonuses
- Immediate start dates
- Comprehensive training in industry-standard courses, with online learning support
- Assistance with SSSC registration
- Access to an employee discount app
- Strong support network, including a dedicated Randstad consultant
Key Responsibilities
As a successful child residential support worker, you will:
- Collaborate effectively with a team of child support workers
- Provide 24-hour care to vulnerable young people
- Support service users with early trauma and emotional behavioural difficulties
- Accompany service users to community activities and school daily
- Uphold professional boundaries and maintain a professional demeanor
- Adhere to National Care Standards
- Work flexible hours, including night shifts, weekends, bank holidays, and the Christmas period
Qualifications and Requirements
To be considered for this role, you should:
- Have prior experience working in a residential setting with young people
- Demonstrate flexibility in your role
- Possess strong communication skills
- Be registered under the PVG scheme
- Hold a full driving license
- Have obtained or be working towards an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent qualification (desirable)
If this position aligns with your career aspirations, don't hesitate to apply! Our team may contact you for an informal discussion to advance your application. For more information, please call us at 013 for a confidential chat.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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