Therapeutic Support Worker - West Berkshire, United Kingdom - Amegreen Children's Services

Amegreen Children's Services

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West Berkshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job Title:
Therapeutic Practitioner

Job Type:
Full-Time

Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location:
West Berkshire and Hampshire

Shift Pattern: 7am - 3pm, 2pm - 10pm or 7am - 10pm plus a minimum of 1 sleep in per week is required

Salary:
£22,000 plus sleep ins paid at £45.00 per sleep in on weekdays and £50 per sleep in at weekends (Saturday and Sunday only)

Amegreen Childrens Services Ltd
Established in 2013, Amegreen are an independent children services provider of residential Children's homes.
In our homes we provide Therapeutic care to children aged between 5 to 18. These children receive our valuable services to provide them with the best possible start to their early years.

We pride ourselves on achieving an Ofsted outstanding rating across our homes.

We are looking for individuals who share the same passion as Amegreen to help continue to grow the services and provide valuable care for our children.

The individual must enjoy being with children and able to provide an enriched and thriving environment.

You will be able to provide a safe, secure, and containing space where children can feel comfortable to express themselves at difficult times.

To be successful in the role the following attributes are a must.

Confident
Adaptable
Resilient
Selfaware
Hard working

Why work for us?

We provide the following benefits:

Access to the Blue Light Card and Discounts
Company pension
Sick pay (after probationary period)
Refer a friend payment scheme
Free onsite parking
Employee Assistance Programme.
Casual dress to work
Private use of company caravan (when not in use for our young people)

Job Details

The Therapeutic Practitioner will act as a positive role model for the Children and Young People within Amegreen Children's Services, offering care and support based on structure, consistency and nurturing as part of daytoday living, always Ensuring the safety of each Child or Young Person.
To be intuitive to Children and Young People's needs; be it physical or emotional
To be alert to any indication of stress or abuse; and monitoring, recording and reporting accordingly.
To encourage, advise and promote good personal hygiene for all Children and Young People.

- be aware of the norms of adolescent behaviour as a framework for viewing, assessing and responding to behaviour in a residential setting.

To communicate with the Parents of Young People, and professional individuals such as Teachers, Therapists and Social Workers.
To welcome, supervise and encourage family contact when are where appropriate.
To be able to listen to, guide and advise Young People sensitively, offering comfort at times of stress or sadness, and sharing their joy when right to do so.
To be aware of Child Protection issues, guidelines and procedures.
To carry out any administrative duties and record information with accuracy such as:
Daily logs and communication.
To produce monthly Residential Placement Plans.
To record any Significant Incident Reports.
Physical Intervention Reports.
To produce Child Care Review Reports.
To offer and receive handovers at shift change.
To attend group meetings.
To attend staff meetings and 'In-House' Training.

Skills and requirements for this Job

Desired Qualifications:

NVQ Level 3 Children and young people
NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare
NVQ Level 3 Children, young people and family practition
Degree in Psychology

Essential Skills:

Ability to manage personal/professional boundaries.
Ability to engage in a variety of activities to develop and sustain appropriate relationships with young people.
Personal Authority.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability and preparedness to recognise and deal appropriately with conflict, and to receive and give constructive feedback.
Ability to work under pressure and to cope with stress.
Able to work with a degree of autonomy within an awareness of overall boundaries and structure of role and organisation.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to understand and work effectively with complex cases
To be IT proficient; good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Prepared to be flexible and available to work weekends and public holidays, as well as attend residential holidays with the young people during school holidays

Desirable Skills:

Hold a current driving licence and is prepared to drive as part of the job using the company car
Experience of residential care work.
Knowledge of child development.
Awareness of current childcare legislation.
Awareness of the existence and effects of social disadvantage and discrimination.
Ability to assume responsibility for the operation of the home(s) when acting as shift leader (after probation*).

Equality and Diversity:

Amegreen is committed to being an organisation that allows people to be their authentic selves in a safe an