Looking for a fantastic opportunity to work with children in a supportive and collaborative environment?
Randstad are supporting HSCNI within a residential children's setting to recruit Children's Residential Support Workers for a small unit based in North Down.
With over 25 years experience recruiting within the Healthcare market in NI, we are best placed to support your job search and want to hear from those applicants who thrive making a difference in the lives of children & young people.
Benefits:
- Full Time work 30 -37.5 hours per week Monday - Sunday
- Band 4 & Band 5 roles with a pay scale of £12.86 - £14.53 per hour
- Shift times 7am-3pm & 2pm-10pm, long days also available, alternative weekends as per rota
- Convenient Bangor / Newtownards locations
- Premium pay rates for evenings, weekends and public holidays
- Enhanced holiday package - up to 37 days per year including public holidays
- Free Occupational Health checks
- Fully funded e-learning training & face to face training
- Flexible benefits including retail & leisure shopping discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Immediate start dates available - 3 month contract with significant scope for extension
Requirements:
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Social Care / Childcare essential or equivalent
- Degree in Social Care highly advantageous although not essential for Band 3 / 4 posts
- 12 months minimum experience working within Children & young people
- Previous experience within a Health & Social Care Trust or private sector residential client would be highly advantageous although not essential
- Has a proven track record of effective communication and organisational skills in residential childcare, health and/or social care/youth justice/education sectors
- Ability to engage, support and build supportive trusting relationships
- NISCC registration essential
- IT Literate with proficient data entry skills for case file management and young person reports
- All roles are subject to enhanced vetting including an Enhanced Access NI check
- All posts are subject to an Occupational Health questionnaire
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the provision of safe, effective person - centred, compassionate care for children and young people
- Maintain the confidentiality of all information, regarding service users at all times
- Report and accurately record all activities undertaken
- Accountability for safeguarding children and young people from potential risks and harm
- Ensuring that children and young people are cared for in every element of their lives
- Being understanding through meaningful, non-judgemental relationships and respect the dignity, wishes and beliefs of all service users
- Collaborating with your team, external agencies, family members, and specialist departments to achieve the best outcomes for our young people
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you please send your CV and an experienced consultant will be in touch to discuss the next steps of your career within the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Trusts
Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.