Senior Support Worker / Residential Child Care Worker

AWD online; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Residential Child Care Support Worker with previous experience working in Residential Childcare, Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce / Children’s Residential Diploma and good knowledge of Microsoft Office is required for a Residential Child Care Service based in Stepney Green, East London.

SALARY: £14.50 per hour

LOCATION: Stepney Green, East London – 100% site based. The role may require providing support at more than one location.

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Day and Night shift availability - This post requires the holder to do varying shifts, which include early mornings and late evenings. The post holder is also required to work weekends as part of a rota and Bank Holidays when required.

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Senior Residential Child Care Support Worker with previous experience working in Residential Childcare, Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce / Children’s Residential Diploma and good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

As the Senior Residential Child Care Support Worker, you will plan and lead shifts / daily care plans ensuring children are kept safe and engaged throughout the day.

Working as the Senior Residential Child Care Support Worker, you will help manage, coach and mentor a team of support workers, ensuring that the safeguarding of the Children is of utmost importance.

DUTIES

• Ensure that all staff are supported to follow the company’s safeguarding procedures.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
• Report any issues regarding Child Protection matters.
• Ensure all staff are informed of the relevant Plans for each child and adhere to them.
• Ensure that all staff have completed all relevant documents on shift including incident, accident forms, safeguarding concerns, and restraint forms as applicable.
• Report any Health and Safety issues particularly related to the upkeep of the building and its surroundings.
• Update children’s relevant plans and personal files and liaise with children’s social workers and internal staff to ensure information is shared and recorded appropriately.
• Plan and lead shifts/daily care plans ensuring children are kept safe and engaged throughout the day.
• Ensure that all staff read all relevant communication and records.
• Ensure that all staff comply with duty rotas.
• Ensure education attendance is supported for each child or young person.
• Support young people in practical matters within the home (e.g., cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, etc.).
• Provide emotional support and crisis intervention to young people.
• Explore the consequences of both acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in a positive and non-confrontational manner to enable young people to make reasoned decisions over their actions.
• Act as an advocate at meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion.
• Always maintain professional boundaries with all children, staff, visitors, and families.
• Ensure confidentiality is always maintained.
• Role model excellent practice by coaching, training and mentoring Support Workers.
• Attend Team, Staff, Reflective Practice Group and Clinical Case Review meetings.
• Act promptly, fairly and clearly on any issue involving poor practice from a staff member, ensuring this is clearly documented and reported to the leadership team.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience working in Residential Childcare.
• A motivation to work therapeutically with Children.
• Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce / Children’s Residential Diploma (achieved or currently undertaking).
• To be available for sleep-in duties if required.
• IT Literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to form positive relationships with children.
• Ability to participate in a range of activities with enthusiasm in the context of the role.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Commitment to continued professional and personal development.
• Calm, approachable manner, adaptable and non-judgemental.
• Ability to form relationships and understand the importance of mutual interdependence and responsibility to others.
• Commitment to valuing and contributing to diversity and anti-racist practice.
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm, initiative and flexible approach to work in other locations, duties and hours.

Preferred Requirements

• Able to drive with a clear Driving Licence.
• Experience working in a Therapeutic provision.
• Working and supporting children with social and emotional needs.
• Attendance and partaking in child-focused meetings such as CIC reviews.

Candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK.

A clear Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check is essential to this post.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs 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-P13141