Senior Residential Support Worker - Children and Young People

Description:

Senior Residential Support Worker

Children’s Home

Peterborough

Up to £30,000 including on-call and sleep-in payments

160 hours (10 x 16 hour shifts) and 10 sleep-ins per month

I am currently looking for an experienced worker to join the team at a fabulous children’s home in Peterborough.

In this role you be ensuring young people care receive the best level of care available. Duties will include:

* Supporting and assisting the Home’s Registered Manager as part of a team, ensuring the smooth running of the Home

* Providing a safe, warm and supportive environment for young people

* Offering a comprehensive residential service to children and young people, the aim being to ensure the physical, social and emotional care and development of the young people and their Home

* Maintaining the development of positive childcare practice in keeping with the aims and objectives of our organisation

* Forging positive links and relationships within the community, participating in connection with schools and colleges, health professionals, and leisure activities

* Implementing the agreed placement plans of each young person and ensuring that individual goals are met

For this post you must have:

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children) or equivalent (or willing to undertake this)

* 12 month’s experience of working in a children’s home

• Experience of managing staff on a day to day basis

* The ability to communicate with people at all levels

• An understanding of the NMS for children’s Homes

• Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour

• The ability to work shifts and sleep-ins on a rota basis

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