Job Title: Residential Support Worker for Care Home
Location: Rugeley
Reports to: The Home Manager
Must be able to do sleep ins
Must be a driver
Salary
- £12.25 per hour with sleep-in rate of £50 per night.
- Annual based on full-time: £22,295 up to an additional £4,800 (Annum) based on 8 sleeps per month.
Must Have 1 Year Experience In Child Residential Care.
We have an opportunity for a Residential Support Worker to join our Client at Cannock.
Overview Of Role
- To be a part of a team offering a comprehensive residential service to children and young people who are Looked After Children.
- The main aim being to ensure physical, social, and emotional needs are met.
- Promoting the development of Children and positive outcomes within all aspects of their lives.
Career Progression
- Fantastic Career progression opportunities.
- Ability to promote to Senior Residential Support Worker to the right candidates once qualified with NVQ Level 4.
- Further career progression offered to Senior Residential Support Workers leading up to Registered Management positions to promising applicants within the organisation.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
- To carry out duties and responsibilities in line with Albrighton Care Ltd policies and procedures.
- To act as a key worker to specific children and young people and offer them the continuous support and guidance throughout their placement within residential care.
- To promote structure, boundaries and domestic routines within the home. To offer the Children and Young People a safe and secure homely environment.
- Working in line with Children and Young People’s care and placement plans.
- Promoting positive outcomes for children and young people in areas of staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic wellbeing.
- Working therapeutically with Children and Young People to promote resilience, emotional stability and positive attachments with the adults supporting them.
- To support Children and Young People in line with the Children’s Home’s statement of purpose and Secure Base Model.
- To work in accordance with the Quality Standards and regulations for Children’s homes and co-operate with any inspection process. To be knowledgeable of the Quality Standards and how these are implemented in practice to promote positive outcomes.
- Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting yourself in a highly professional manner. To be kind, approachable, understanding and empathetic of all Children and Young People and the adverse experiences they may have been exposed to.
- Work in partnership with other agencies to the benefit of the young people. Working in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children and ensuring that a multi-agency approach is achieved within the residential setting.
- Participate in, and complete reports for, statutory reviews and meetings concerning the young people.
- Undertake relevant training programmes as required. You will be required to complete the appropriate starting qualification within the role, this is currently an NVQ Level 4 in Children’s Residential Services. This is completed within your role and completed on the job with no college attendance required.
- Complete and maintain administrative records as required by the home.
- Provide and participate in leisure activities in line with the care and placement plans of the young people.
- Personal care might be needed as children may have learning disabilities/ complex Issues
Other Requirements
- Level 3/4 in Children and Young People’s Workforce or be willing to work towards this within your role.
- Full Driving Licence is preferred
- DBS checked (being on the update system is preferred, however a new application can be made on your behalf.)
Please Apply below or call us on 0121 270 8878.
Email us at team.admin@medicopartners.com