Senior Residential Practitioner - Lewisham, United Kingdom - Flow Recruitment

Flow Recruitment

Verified Company

Lewisham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Our client is recruiting a Senior Residential Practitioner for their children's residential home.

Job Purpose ?

Assist the Registered Manager and Deputy in managing the Home to provide a safe and positive living experience for the resident young people
Liaise with, inform, and carry out delegated tasks, as required by, the Directors, the Registered Manager and Deputy, and to liaise with all other group personnel

Main Tasks and Responsibilities ?

Ensure the home is safe and secure (safeguarding children/adults).
Provide support and leadership to staff and residents on a shiftbyshift basis, ensuring that the safeguarding and wellbeing needs of the young people are met in accordance with their relevant plans
Represent the Registered Manager and Deputy in their absence in managing young people's safeguarding and wellbeing needs, ensuring that they take part in education, training, employment and other structured activities
Provide structured and recorded (as well as informal/on the job) supervision for staff, contribute to the staff appraisal system and ensure a high standard of practice and performance by being a role model for the staff, in direct work with young peopleand professionals
Work within the code of confidentiality and ensure that records in the home are stored in a manner which is compliant with regulations
Ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for all persons involved with the home (including visitors) in accordance the Health and Safety at Work Act 197
Inform managers in writing, of any unacceptable practices by staff employed by the company, or contract/agency staff, and where necessary appear as a material witness in any disciplinary hearings Relevant Plans are defined as any placement plan; care plan;pathway plan; statement of special needs; or education, health and care (EHC) plan.