Seven is seeking Children's Residential Support Workers to work in the Huddersfield area. If you feel this is the role for you, then we'd love to hear from you.
Our client is dedicated to supporting and caring for young individuals aged between 7-18 years old. The team of professionals are there to help young people through their challenges and provide them with the tools and guidance they need every single day.
Responsibilities:
- Contributing to the young person's care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation
- Forming effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies.
- Ensuring the home is kept clean and in a tidy condition, adhering to the cleaning rota system, encouraging the young people to participate as appropriate.
- Ensuring that good quality records are maintained as required with supervision and advice from shift leaders and Managers.
- Maintaining and promoting residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by the company and Ofsted.
- Contributing to the educational and social development of each young person and assisting in the implementation of Individual Education Programs.
- Meeting the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximising opportunities for their development.
- Providing support to the team leader, deputy manager and manager of the home whilst on shift and performing senior duties as directed.
Experience Required:
- Level 3/4 Diploma in Children's & Young People's workforce or equivalent (preferred) or must be willing to undergo the qualification once employed
- Experience working within a children's residential setting is beneficial but not a requirement
- Ability to interact with a range of people/young people
- To be able to provide consistency of care and support to the young people
- Experience (preferred) working with children who may display
challenging behaviour
- Flexibility to work shifts including weekends, evenings, and sleep-in duties on a rota system
- Full UK driving licence is essential
- Candidates must be over 21 to meet the industry regulations
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