Senior Support Worker - Residential Children's Home

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our awesome team within our residential children’s homes. We support our wonderful children and young people who are all under 18 to have as close to a family home experience as possible, whilst supporting children to try new things, access education, learn new skills, play, and have fun whilst developing their independence skills in a loving and nurturing child focused environment. Not to mention fun days out with our young people!

Our children and young people live within solo or dual occupancy Ofsted registered children's homes, we believe this model can bring some of the best outcomes for children. All our homes are modern, spacious, and luxurious inside, with private bathrooms. We also have a head office at Prockters Farm in Taunton, where there are large training and meeting rooms for face-to-face training and staff engagement events. We love a company BBQ, team event or Christmas party.

Job Details

Average Hourly Rate: £15.01 per hour (plus sleep-in allowance of £50)

Shift Pattern: 2 days on 4 days off. Working 16 hours per day with a sleep in across both days.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To take responsibility in ensuring the provision of a high quality of therapeutic care to children and young people.
• To ensure appropriate standards of practice are maintained that are consistent with principles.
• To exercise the management of support to young people individually and within a group by the development and use of positive relationships.
• To maintain all records and administration.
• To identify and support the religious, ethnic, gender and cultural needs of a young person and to contribute to meeting them by exploring facilities in the area and assisting the young person in making contact.
• To contribute to the implementation, monitoring and reporting on individual care plans for young people who are looked after.
• To attend all staff/Internal meetings and contribute to staff team building.
• To take responsibility for developing a safe environment for yourself and our children and young people.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of risk assessments as appropriate.
• To communicate openly and regularly with the manager, providing verbal and written reports as required, including in relation to the welfare of Service Users.
• To provide informal guidance to new home staff with the agreement and support of your line manager.
• To undertake any other duties deemed appropriate and within the remit of the post, this may include working at different homes, in line with the needs of the business.