Residential Care Worker - Fareham, United Kingdom - Highlands Group

Highlands Group

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Fareham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Residential Care Worker

Location:
New Haven - Waterlooville / Heathfield's - Locks Heath

Contract:

Full time, Permanent

Pay rate:
£12.25 per hour - Overtime rate: £15.31per hour

The Role

The role is for a full time, permanent position working across the week and weekends and with additional sleep ins.

We offer training and development with opportunities to progress within the company.

Following a thorough induction and training programme, your duties will include:

Recognising and celebrating progress and achievements of young people
Managing challenging behaviour
Supporting with individualised care plans
Encouraging daily goals and activities
Maintaining a safe and caring environment
Challenge unacceptable practice and know how to raise concerns
Remain updated with documentation and records
Keep knowledgeable with relevant legislation and policies
Promoting education and daily living skills
Undertake keyworker responsibilities, attending professionals meeting if required

Key Skills Required:

NVQ 3 (or above) in Children and Young people or similar Qualification, or willingness to work towards.
The key attributes and resilience for working with children with a Learning disability (LD) as well as managing challenging behaviour they may present.
Understand the importance of providing a stable environment for children
Experience of working with children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Effective communication skills both written and verbal
Diligent, enthusiastic and passionate
Hold a Full UK Driving Licence (Desirable)

Must be eligible to work in the UK

At Highlands Group we embrace our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard all children in our care and to promote the welfare of all children, recognising the risks each child faces in their lives.

Staff seek to develop a safe and welcoming environment in an open culture where both children and adults feel valued, listened to and supported to talk about their concerns.

Our staff are trained to be aware and alert to any danger and to report any concerns they have to the manager or the Local Authority.

We value the needs, rights and views of every child.

We value and celebrate individuality, difference and diversity.

We value and promote each child's health and wellbeing.

We value an environment which provides a gateway to the best of our ability for children to effectively communicate and break down communication barriers they may have.

We value self-esteem and resilience as essential to every child's development.

We value and uphold confidentiality and agreements about confidential information are respected as appropriate unless a child's protection is at risk.

We value individualised care to help and support each child with any struggles they may face e.g., communication or behavioural difficulties.

We value the sharing of professional knowledge, skills and values in order to work as a transparent team enabling each child to fulfil their best potential.

Salary:
From £12.25 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits: