Senior Residential Support Worker

Seven Resourcing is working with Alpha Imperial Children’s Services to recruit a Senior Residential Support Worker for their 3 bed home in Leicester. They are based in LE7 with their Head office in LE1. 

£13 – £13.50 per hour PAYE depending on experience

£45 – £50 per hour Sleep in depending on experience

Permanent role.

We appreciate each of our team member’s experience and skills. We also know these make you unique and this is what will help shape and enrich the lives of the young people we look after. We also believe it is important that our team members share the same values as the Company. We have a shared vision to be emotionally resilient, supportive leaders who provide accountable yet nurturing direction to each other and the young people we care for: 

–    Emotional Resilience: You are able to manage your personal emotions to deal with complex and challenging situations in a safe, objective and solution-focused manner. If something goes wrong, how have you learnt from it? How do you make sure it won’t happen again? 

–    Support: You will be a naturally supportive person, looking after the young people and the team members you work with. You are a great listener, who understands the importance of supporting others to come to solutions themselves and supporting the independence of the young people.    

–    Leading:  You must ensure that you are a role model to the young people and to the rest of the team. This means you will lead by example at all times, demonstrating the company values. 

–    Accountable: You will take responsibility for your actions. You will be open and honest in all communications. You will be a champion of self-reflection in order to continuously grow and develop in your knowledge and practice. 

–    Nurturing: You will strive to create a warm and encouraging environment for the young people we look after. You believe in lifting others up. You understand that praise is a great way to reinforce positive behaviour. 

–    Direction: You know the importance of training and will ensure that you attend any training that is booked for you. You are aware of the importance of your role in the team and where the next steps are for your development. You take ownership for your own development and direction. 

Job Purpose:

–    To provide a supportive, nurturing delivery of residential childcare in accordance with policies and procedures.  

–    To support the Registered Manager with the smooth running of the home. 

–    To lead by example and maintain good professional practices in accordance with the minimum standards for children’s homes.  

–    To help create a supportive and positive environment for each young people in reference to their safety, health and education.  

–    To act as a surrogate parent with professional boundaries. 

Duties:

–    Ensure safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made. 

–    Contribute to the young person’s care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation. 

–    Contribute to the educational/social development of each y/p and assist in the implementation of IEP’s. 

–    Form effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies. 

–    Meet the emotional and physical needs of our y/p and maximize opportunities for their development. 

–    Ensure that young people’s views and wishes are sought and acted upon where appropriate. 

–    Ensure that good quality records are maintained as req’ with supervision and advice from Shift Mgrs. 

–    Maintain good professional practice in the home in accordance with National Standards. 

–    Undertake a ‘key worker’ role with young people as required. 

–    Ensure the home is kept clean and in a tidy condition, adhere to the cleaning rota system, encouraging the young people to participate as appropriate. 

–    Cook and ensure that the young people are supplied with nutritious meals, meeting their cultural needs 

–    Dispense, record and administer medication as required. 

–    Inform colleagues of relevant developments and communications i.e., during handover. 

–    Maintain and promote residential care work to high levels of professionalism. 

–    Ensure high quality supervision of y/p, ensuring their individual’ safety and well-being is closely monitored. 

–    Support the Manager in the preparation, implementation, review and updating of Placement Plans and risk assessments and monitoring progression. 

–    Identify problems and service deficiencies by the continuous review of y/p’s needs and make recommendations for improvement. 

–    Inform colleagues of relevant developments and communications i.e., during handover. 

–    Maintain and promote residential care work to high levels of professionalism. 

–    Identify problems and service deficiencies by the continuous review of young people’s needs and make recommendations for improvement. 

–    Assist Managers in planning and preparing of team’s rotas to ensure sufficient cover at all times. 

–    Take responsibility of leading shifts under the direction of the Manager. 

–    Assist the Home Manager in financial budgeting.  

–    Ensure that equality and diversity is followed and encouraged. 

Applicant Requirements:

Qualifications:

 L3 qualified Senior Residential Support Worker 

Experience:  Experience as a senior residential support worker

Compliance: Up to date Passport and enhanced DBS.

Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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