Senior Residential Support Worker

Location

Burscough, Lancashire | United Kingdom

Job description

Senior Residential Support Worker

Salary dependant on experience.

Location – Southport

To effectively and efficiently deliver the main responsibilities and key result areas within the Senior Residential Support Worker role.

Ensuring effective service delivery with a view to supporting the positive development of our young people, staff, service and organisation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Supporting the Needs of Children and Young People

• To act as a ‘corporate parent’ for each young person and maintain a high quality of care in all situations.
• Through individual practice and the effective management of a team, actively support the positive holistic development of the young people within the home.
• To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people.
  To report immediately and unsafe practices and conditions.
• To ensure the ongoing assessment of children and young people’s needs in day to day practice.
• Ensure all staff practice is in line with best practice and the children and young people’s care and placement plans.
• Actively promote structure, boundaries and routines within a safe and nurturing environment.
• Take responsibility for the effective and efficient running of shifts including the planning and facilitation of activities.
• Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting oneself in a highly professional manner.
• As required work with young people on intervention strategies to promote pro-social behaviour.
• Ensure the delivery of all key worker areas and responsibilities including delivery of direct work.

Personal Development and Team Membership:

• Represent the home at reviews and or meetings.
  Undertake relevant training programmes as required by governing regulations, guidance, and the company.
• At all times promote and ensure anti-discriminatory practices.
  Oversee, supervise, appraise and develop the skills of staff in their working practice.
• Work in partnership and develop professional working relationships with colleagues, other agencies and professionals to meet the needs of young people and their families.
• Fulfil sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota.
  To show willingness to undertake appropriate training as part of overall professional development.
• To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required including deputising in the absence of senior colleagues.

Regulatory and Administrative:

• Ensure effective service delivery in line with policies and procedures of the home and the company.
• To work in accordance with the Children’s Homes Regulations, Ofsted Quality Standards other statutory guidance, and cooperate with any inspection process.
• Oversee, write and edit all reports when submitted for meetings and reviews.
• Monitor and maintain administrative requirements ensuring compliance with policy and regulation.
• Take responsibility for having sound working knowledge of key policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Fire and Health and Safety procedures in the work place.

General Statement

The above duties and responsibilities do not include or define all tasks that may be required by the post holder. The duties and responsibilities may vary without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.

The above job description forms part of your Main Terms and Conditions of Employment. The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at any time.

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