JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Residential Children's Support Worker (Residential Childcare Practitioner)
Accountable to: Registered Manager/Assistant Manager/Responsible Individual
Responsible for: Care and Wellbeing of Children/ Young People
Hours of Work: Bank/Casual
Salary: £30,500 - £32,400 per annum with overnight shifts accounted for
Job Purpose:
To provide a safe and secure home for young people aged between 7 and 17. Promoting a caring environment which provides children and young people with a high standard of specialised personal care, meeting individual needs and ensuring everyone is treated with respect and dignity and rights to privacy, independence and choice are met.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Ensuring a firm, caring, consistent, well ordered environment is maintained at all times.
2. Supervising children and young people before and after the school/college day including meal times and to proactively support/encourage the development of their cooking skills etc.
3. To actively promote and participate in care planning, developing risk assessments, behaviour management and to attend regular team meetings.
4. Accompanying children and young people on recreational activities and demonstrating positive role modelling.
5. Working as part of a team to provide a programme of evening & weekend activities for children and young people and to effectively manage small budgets, in relation to this.
6. Promoting the social and emotional well-being & development of children and young people and to consistently strive to further develop these skills.
7. Liaising with other staff, professionals, parents and carers as necessary and maintaining high levels of professionalism at all times.
8. To attend home visits and to provide a specialist outreach service to young person, family and carers, as and when required.
9. Undertaking any administrative tasks linked to the care of children and young people e.g. keeping appropriate records, making reports as required by the Home and any regulatory bodies.
10. To maintain a log of all accidents, incidents or physical intervention and to challenge suspected inappropriate practice according to policies and procedures.
11. To participate in case reviews where necessary and to provide support and assistance when difficulties arise.
12. Keeping up to date with the home’s policies and to follow them at all times.
13. To assist in developing strategies in behaviour management and to take a lead role in managing the young person’s challenging behaviour, implementing the strategies agreed.
14. Assisting with the medical and physical needs of children and young people and to ensure that all young people are encouraged to take part at some level, no matter what the ability. Promoting of young people reaching their own targets.
15. Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons that the jobholder is responsible for, or comes into contact with and to regularly stay updated in relation to any changes within safeguarding legislation and policy.
16. Ensuring healthcare needs of the children and young people are met, including making appointments and accompanying them and completing written reports following their attendance. To ensure all medical and clinical procedures are carried out safely (undergoing any relevant training to enhance your skills).
17. To report immediately to management any noticeable changes in health, behaviour or circumstances of our children and young people – maintaining their right to privacy and confidentiality.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,500.00-£32,400.00 per year
Experience:
- residential support worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- driving licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
