Ark Care Group Ltd.
Senior Respite Worker
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We are seeking candidates that have significant experience of working within a children’s residential setting and hold Level 3 Diploma for Residential child care.
About The Ark Respite Centre
The Ark respite centre is a short break provision that offers short term care for up to 4 young people with disabilities.
The centre supports children between the ages of 4 – 18 years old, who have been assessed as ‘in need’ of extra support, to support families to remain at home.
The children who access The Ark, have various health conditions and may display challenging behaviour and the young people are supported to learn to develop new coping skills.
The Ark is unique as it has been specifically designed to meet the needs of the children and we have our own soft play, sensory room, communal areas to engage in fun activities.
The Role
Working as part of the management team to provide the best possible care to the children that access the centre.
- To safeguard the children in our care and make referrals as necessary
- Lead, manage shifts and be responsible for decision making
- To be supportive of colleagues, completing supervisions, appraisals and encouraging reflective practice.
- Be a positive role model, provide person centred care and lead by example
- Support with Quality assurance, monitoring and reviewing, care planning, attending meetings.
- Advocating on behalf of the child, supporting in obtaining views, wishes and feelings uphold children’s rights.
- Encourage and support community involvement and participation in activities.
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The centre will provide you with all the mandatory training you require and will be looking to advance your professional opportunity in the care sector.
You will be expected to work within The Ark’s vision of providing high quality care and support to children, young people and their families as detailed in the Centre’s Statement of Purpose.
The role will involve working a range of shifts including weekdays, evenings, weekends, and waking night shifts.
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Children’s Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Skills And Experience
- Significant experience of working with children and young people with disabilities
- Knowledge of the Children’s Home Regulations and Quality Standards
- Experience of delivering supervision, staff de-briefs and annual appraisals
- Able to complete case file audits, review risk assessments, care plans
- To be able to manage a designated budget
- Ability to quality assure reports for meetings and reviews
- Have sound communication skills, verbal, written and be an active listener
- Resilient
- Be involved in Performance management, sickness absence
- To participate in young people’s meetings and staff meetings
- To contribute to identifying and achieving outcomes for the young people
- Able to support the use of different methods of communication, such as BSL, Makaton, Pec Symbols, Voca’s.
- Reliable and flexible in your approach to work.
- Be caring, nurturing and able to meet all the needs of the children in our care.
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare/ Level 5 in Leadership and management
- Be physically fit, to be able to undertake mandatory training in line to the role.
- Driving Licence (desirable)
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Benefits And What We Offer
- Competitive Salary – including £70 sleep in allowance
- 28 days holiday allowance, this entitlement includes every Bank Holiday off work
- Free parking
- Free meals whilst at work
- Free Training and Qualifications
- Enhanced DBS
- Company pension
- Career and progression opportunities
- Positive and rewarding job role
- Sick pay entitlement
- Pension
In accordance with The Arks requirements, candidates must be a minimum of 22 years of age or above to apply.
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