Residential Support Worker

Location

Burscough, Lancashire | United Kingdom

Job description

Residential Support Worker (Nights)

Salary dependant on experience.

Location – Southport

A rewarding career as part of a team supporting children who are aged between 13 and 17, often from vulnerable backgrounds, to improve their outcomes within a positive and encouraging family environment. The aim of our work is to ensure the physical, social and emotional well-being of young people in our care and to assist in their holistic development and resilience.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the children/young people.
• To report immediately any unsafe practices and conditions.
• To promote structure, boundaries and routines within the home.
• 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.
• To deliver direct and individual work to children/young people.
• Support young people in project and group work.
• Provide and participate in leisure activities in line with the care and placement plans of the young people.

Personal Development and Team Membership:

• To work as part of a team and support the operation of the home in conjunction with the organisation’s policies and procedures.
• Undertake relevant training programmes as required by governing regulation, guidance, and the Company.
• At all times promote and ensure anti-discriminatory practices.
• Attend and participate in supervision and staff meetings as required by governing regulations.
• Fulfil sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota.
• To show a 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:

• To carry out duties in line with the company’s policies and procedures.
• To work in accordance with the Children’s Homes Regulations, other statutory guidance, and co-operate with any inspection process.
• Work in line with young peoples’ care and placement plans.
• Complete and maintain administrative records as required by the home.
• Work in partnership with colleagues, social workers, other agencies and professionals to meet the needs of young people.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, children/young people and families.
• Participate in meetings and statutory reviews concerning the young people.
• Take responsibility for having sound working knowledge of key policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Fire and Health and Safety Procedures at your place of work.

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.

Pay range: Maximum earnings £24,600 per annum (£21,000 base salary with a maximum of 6 sleep ins worked per month paid at £50 per sleep in).

Number of Sleep-In shifts are not guaranteed and subject to the home requirements monthly.

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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