Residential Children's Support Worker

Job Description:

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced and qualified Residential support workers to join our team. They must share our passion in providing a nurturing and supportive approach to their care, whilst promoting and maintaining our expectation of high standards and good practices.

The Home:

The children’s home is in Gravesend and will provide accommodation to 3 children/young people of both genders and ages 10-18.

The Opportunity & Benefits:

We are looking for passionate, and experienced support workers who can demonstrate they can provide the highest quality care for children & young people;

• Be part of a small and personable team
• Scope to be part of a new venture and help mould and develop this service
• Comprehensive Induction, support, development, and ongoing training package.
• Pension scheme

The Individual Requirements:

• Ability to take responsibility as a Support Worker for an allocated young person and provide positive role modelling, encouraging them to have healthy relationships and enabling them to build trust.
• Follow each Individual Behaviour and Risk Management Plan to safeguard our young people and encourage them to behave in a socially acceptable manner.
• Ability to work on a rota system including waking nights, bank holidays and weekend working.
• To have a flexible approach to working hours, to ensure the needs of the home and its children, colleagues, and organisation are met
• Ability to physically intervene if a child’s behaviour is dangerous to themselves or others.
• A full driving licence would be desirable.
• To hold a Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare, or equivalent
• Previous experience of working with young people would be required.
• Experience of working with Young people affected by communication disorders and challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities of Support Worker:

• Ensure children are safeguarded and their views and wishes heard
• Motivate and engage young people in group activities.
• Ability to build strong relationships with the young people in our care.
• Ability to facilitate the young person’s recreational needs, daily independent living skills and to promote their emotional wellbeing.
• Maintain written records and write reports.
• Successful applicants are required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure, provide satisfactory references.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:12 hour shift

Experience: Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification: NVQ Level 3 or 4 Health & Social Care residential Childcare (required)

Work Location: In person