Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner - Hawick, United Kingdom - Greenleaf House

Greenleaf House
Greenleaf House
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Hawick, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner - Hawick

£26,041 to £30,125 per annum, plus OT & sleep rate

The Greenleaf Team
We're looking for people to join our team that share our beliefs.

We believe in a holistic approach:
that even the smallest detail can mean a world of difference to a vulnerable young person.

We want team members who never give up on our young people, who are compassionate and who believe that our young people deserve the best we can give them.


If it's your ambition to create a future filled with hope and optimism for our young people, then get in touch.


Job Role


You will be part of a unique team who will drive and work with the Care Practitioners to not only facilitate positive practice, but you will have the opportunity to shape the practice of our Service.


The Senior Practitioner will have demonstrated their experience of prioritisation and allocation of high-level needs, including involvement in child protection and outcome focused interventions.

You will believe in the benefits of a mindful, team approach placing the child at the centre of the care plan whilst being committed to partnership working by practicing this methodology with all stakeholders.


We believe in a culture of continuous improvement and professional development therefore it is important for the Senior Practitioners to share that belief and display a firm commitment to the vision and aims of Greenleaf.

Senior Practitioners will also demonstrate a drive for supporting, motivating, supervising and mentoring high performing teams to ensure that they achieve good outcomes for young people.

This role can be seen as being a progressive role with specialism, with a 'train the trainer' initiative in place.

This initiative allows those employed under the Senior RCP role to benefit from receiving further training and opportunities for progressing onto managerial positions within the company.

Through this initiative, progression within Greenleaf can occur quickly, creating a stepping stone to management roles.


Benefits
With greater expectations come greater rewards.

If you're selected to become part of the Greenleaf family, you'll not only enjoy a salary that's higher that the sector average, but you'll also enjoy other benefits, such as pension and a generous holiday entitlement.

Being a part of the Greenleaf family will give you the opportunity to work within a close-knit team in an environment where your skills and experience can be developed, while also leaving a positive impact on young peoples' lives.

You will also benefit from receiving our industry-leading training, which includes therapies training, covering areas such as mindfulness, reflexology and drawing & talking therapy.


Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • To provide care and support to our children and young people in accordance with policies and procedures and participate in a mindful, teamwork approach to childcare practice
  • The Senior Practitioner will provide a supervisory and mentoring role to practitioners who will be providing a caring role to our young people and ensure that the care team have the skills, knowledge and ability to care for children and young people effectively
  • To support on call arrangements as a Senior Member of the team
  • Assist with management tasks including finance, staffing, recruitment, training and environment
  • Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of standards
  • To keep up to date with new theories that underpin your practice, while sharing any knowledge that enables continued learning of the residential task
  • Contribute to and complete professional reports within agreed timescales
  • To contribute to the assessment process for young people and be involved with ongoing support programmes in conjunction with other key employees
  • To participate in a key person system
  • To ensure relevant reports are kept in addition to appropriate record keeping information collection and exchange
  • To work within a shift system including night duty
  • To undertake health and safety checks and other safety/security checks as necessary
  • To participate in ongoing training as directed for the maintenance and development of relevant skills for the proper delivery of the duties of a Residential Practitioner
  • To implement deescalation and physical intervention strategies as necessary and appropriate in line with mandatory training
  • Promote young peoples' participation, to ensuring young people are actively involved in the environment and day to day activities of the home
  • To comply with the code of conduct as require by the SSSC
  • To be fully aware of safeguarding and child protection issues
  • To fully understand the reporting process of child protection within the home
  • To understand the principals of safeguarding young people, staff and self
  • To have a full understanding of the emergency call out procedures of the house
  • To promote structure, boundaries and domestic routi
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