Senior Residential Child Care Worker - Birstall, United Kingdom - Alfred & Associates

Alfred & Associates
Alfred & Associates
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Birstall, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Senior Residential Children's Support Worker

Job type:
Full time


Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week (shift pattern)

We are looking for a Senior Residential Childcare Worker for one of our clients Residential Children's Home based.


Our client is a provider of residential children services for children and young people with behaviours that challenge, offering a homely work environment and a supportive management team with ongoing training.


As a senior residential childcare worker, you will play a full and effective role as a member of the staff team, providing high-quality assessment and residential care for young people with behaviours that challenge.


Our client is looking for a dedicated organised senior childcare worker who can lead a shift and take the initiative to work well independently as well as working well with other members of the staff team.


Senior Residential Childcare Worker Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Plan, manage and lead shifts
  • Encourage, support and guide members of the staff team
  • Attend case reviews, planning meetings and any other meetings as required
  • Undertake specific administration tasks as directed by the Home Manager
  • Actively participate in supervision, appraisal, training, meetings & consultancies
  • Maintain records as required
  • To be alert to signs of distress or abuse and to ensure that the young people are monitored and protected, and their needs are met ensuring that all safeguarding needs are met
  • Contribute to care planning and the implementation of these plans
  • Taking responsibility for a small number of young people and ensuring that their needs are fully met
  • Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding

Requirements for this Senior Residential Childcare Worker position are:

  • Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare
  • 2 years' experience of working within a residential childcare environment
  • Experience of working with young people with behaviours that challenge
  • Able to work on a shift pattern which includes sleepins

INDHIGH

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:


  • Company pension

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Loyalty bonus
  • Performance bonus

Application question(s):

  • Does your CV clearly state that you have a level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent? (CV'S WITHOUT CLEARLY STATING THIS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED)
  • What is your postcode?
  • What is your Notice period?
  • Is your Preference to work with EBD or LD children?
  • Do you Have a valid DBS and are you on the DBS Update service?

Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)


Licence/Certification:

  • Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or equivalent (required)
  • Driving Licence (required)
  • ANSWER FOR ALL PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS ABOVE (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
TJ-SRCW-B
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