Residential Care Worker who is passionate about the care of children and young people, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and basic computer skills is required for a residential children's home with locations throughout Somerset.
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - FULL TRAINING PROVIDED
SALARY: £31,940 FTE (122 sessions per annum inclusive of sleep-in hours. Each session is 24 hours, Part Time would be 60 sessions per annum) + Excellent Benefits (see below)
LOCATION: Various residential homes throughout Somerset - locations include Chard, Ilminster and Taunton
JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Full-Time, Permanent and Casual positions available
WORKING HOURS: 24-hour sessions, 23:00 - 07:00 are sleep-in hours. Various days and shift patterns available
** Full Time and Part Time, Permanent and Casual Positions Available **
Please Note: A full manual UK driving licence is essential for this role
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Residential Care Worker who is passionate about the care of children and young people, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and basic computer skills.
Working as the Residential Care Worker you will be part of a team that works collaboratively in order to support the delivery of highly personalised, quality care to young people in a homely environment.
As the Residential Care Worker you will be working with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties who can present challenging behaviour so the ability to set boundaries in a firm but kind way and learn to use different approaches is essential.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Residential Care Worker will include:
- Create a homely environment that promotes a positive and supportive culture for young people, ensuring they feel safe and valued
- Work as part of a team
- Support young people in every aspect of their daily care (school homework, mealtimes, sleep patterns and support evening and night activities)
- Take the young people on day trips, supporting their hobbies
- Support the young people in maintaining and developing positive personal relationships with family, friends and other people important in their life
- Make accurate, clear and appropriate entries in the young people's electronic records, diaries and reports
- Work with the young people to support their emotional and social development
- Work with other agencies, including working closely with schools, police, health professionals, social worker, occupational therapists and CAMHS
- Complete direct work with the young people to support them to transfer to foster care, semi-independent placements, or to their own families
- Carry out administration of medication ensuring it is stored in a safe manner
- Build the young people's life and social skills and enable them to have positive outcomes
- Maintain a safe environment in accordance with health and safety and other legal requirements
- Ensure effective record keeping of all financial transactions
- Participate in training and take responsibility for continuous personal development
- Attend and actively contribute to team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge and/or experience of the caring profession is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
- Willing to undertake QCF level 3 diploma in working with children
- Comply with Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 the diploma must be completed within 2 years of the commencement in post
- Passionate about the care of children and young people, able to create an environment where children feel safe, nurtured, loved and at home
- Able to set boundaries in a firm but kind way and learn to use different approaches
- Promotes the dignity and respect of all, in which individual differences and the contributions are recognised and valued
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills
- Ability to communicate well and clearly both verbally and in writing
- Able to work as part of a team to support children, including working closely with other multi-agencies
- Able to use a computer at a basic level
- A full manual UK driving licence
BENEFITS
- 14 sessions holiday entitlement inclusive of sleep-in hours (equivalent to 28 days)
- Overtime, bank holiday and disturbance rates
- Enrolment into the NEST pension scheme
- NHS Top-Up Cashback Plan (worth up to £1,300 per year) including Dental; Optical; Therapies; Specialist Consultations; GP Services; New Baby; Hospital Stay; A&E attendance; NHS Car Parking
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Specialist 24/7 telephone support included for employees and family members, gym discounts, and Spa
- Eligibility to apply for the Blue Light Card (discounts on a wide range of high street, supermarket deals etc)
- Tailored training programme, coaching and continuous professional development opportunities
- Training attendance paid tax free
- Free on-site parking
- Eating as part of the "family" when on session
- Recommend a friend scheme
- Casual dress
- Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for
- Flexible working opportunities
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV's of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P12652
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