Part-Time Residential Care Assistant (Sunbeam Place)

Part-Time Residential Care Assistant (Children & Youth Residential Home)

Personal Qualities

• Able to work flexible hours, including short-notice deployment when required.
• Independent, responsible, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Physically fit to supervise and manage residents with challenging behaviours
• Strong morals, ethics, and commitment to child welfare.
• Pleasant disposition and ability to maintain positive working relationships with colleagues.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, caregiving, and guidance to children and young persons, ensuring their physical and psychological well-being.
• Support the smooth daily operations of the Home by maintaining a safe, clean, healthy, and therapeutic living environment.Assist the Anchor in conducting Emotional Regulation Drills to help residents manage distress and impulsive behaviours.
• Support residents with daily personal routines, including dressing, grooming, meals, and personal hygiene.
• Ensure residents attend school and scheduled programmes.
• Account for residents’ movements and update records in the Home Management System.
• Build trusting and supportive relationships with residents through companionship and consistent engagement.
• Practise Trauma-Informed Care, encouraging and reinforcing positive behaviour.
• Support discipline and upkeep of bedrooms, dormitories, and common areas.
• Plan and coordinate residents’ daily routines and activities.
• Escort and supervise residents to school, clinics, hospitals, and external programmes.
• Ensure residents take their prescribed medication as required.
• Monitor residents’ well-being and report incidents, concerns, or medical issues promptly.
• Respond appropriately to incidents and complete required reports.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum GCE ‘O’ Levels
• Fluent in English.
• Working hours: 1pm – 7pm (to be deployed on selected weekdays, Saturday and Sunday)
• Passionate, patient, and committed to working with children and young persons.
• Able to work independently with a pleasant disposition and strong teamwork skills.
• Good interpersonal skills to provide emotional support.
• Strong morals, ethics, and a genuine commitment to child welfare.
• Able to work flexible hours, in case of urgent roster needs (contingent on staff’s availability)  including short-notice deployment when required.
• Physically fit to supervise and manage residents with challenging behaviours