Residential Childcare Worker for Children's Home - Bradford, United Kingdom - Midas Manors Ltd
3 weeks ago
Description
To actively promote the rights of young people as individuals and provide them with quality care in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation.
- To assist in the provision of a safe and homely environment both individually and as part of a team to help young people achieve their potential by strengthening areas of weakness and developing areas of strength. This will entail the ability to work within Equal Opportunities and Quality Assurance framework and may include undertaking delegated responsibilities for designated tasks.
- The ability to maintain confidentiality of young people and the organisation information is also important
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Accountable to
On line accountability to the Home Manager and their Deputy, overall accountability to the Responsible Individual and Directors of Midas Manors Ltd
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Physical/Emotional/Social Needs of Young People
1. To deliver care in a restorative manner
2. Encourage development of individual interests and attitudes
3. To promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of each young person
4. Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with the young people that will promote their sense of security
5. Provide firm, consistent and fair boundaries in respect of their behaviour, using the restorative model and employ appropriate and agreed sanctions if required
6. Ensure that appropriate medical help is provided in cases of illness and accidents
7. Promote the development of a healthy lifestyle for young people
8. Assist young people in the development and sustaining of positive social networks with adults and other peer groups
9. To organise and participate in group activities and group holidays
10. To assist in the provision/preparation of meals within the home
11. To assist, prepare and support young people through the process of leaving care
12. Encourage young people to develop their full educational and vocational attainment
13. Encourage young people to attend all medical appointments and medicine routines
14. To engage in and supervise day to day care practices, creating an accepting environment conducive to the positive personal development of each young person
15. To undertake in planning for and preparation of young people for admission or discharge, to and from residential care.
16. Follow the Missing From Home/ Care protocol
17. Support all young people to reduce risk taking behaviour
The team responsibilities
1. To assist young people's need and ensure that all young people have care plans and to develop, implement and review packages of care
2. To work as a member of a team, ensuring that the reception, on going care and discharge of young people is undertaken in accordance with the statutory framework and policies & procedures of the organisation
3. To attend and contribute to staff meetings; this involves participation and collaboration with other staff in the provision of care to enable the development of the home.
4. To work closely and in co-operation with carers, social workers, specialists and other professional agencies in accordance with the role and function of the unit. To develop and maintain appropriate professional relationships with families and other agencies.
5. Attend child care reviews and other forums with the support of the manager or deputy where residents' needs are being considered
6. To support less experienced staff from time to time as part of their programme of induction to the work and operation of the home in conjunction with the organisation's policies and procedures
7. Undertake sleep in duties
8. Make positive use of supervision from the manager or deputy
9. Participate in the staff appraisal scheme
10. To show a willingness to undertake appropriate training as part of overall professional development. As agreed within supervision and appraisal sessions, agreed training will be financed by Midas Manors Ltd, staff however, will be expected to attend in their own time.
11. All staff are expected to undertake training to Diploma for Residential Childcare Level 3 minimum
Administrative
1. To undertake routine administrative tasks and provide written reports and maintain the young person's file as required by the organisation's policies and procedures
2. Compile reports, including Review, Progress and Incident reports
3. Adhere to appropriate guidelines and procedures
4. To receive complaints in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation
5. To undertake financial management and recording of day to day petty cash maintenance in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures
**6. To carry out duties in accordance with the health & safety at work act, adopting safe working practices, in accordance with the organisation's policies and proced
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