Senior Residential Child Care Worker

6 days ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom Alfred & Associates Full time

Senior Residential Childcare Worker

Location:
Leicester LE7


Salary:
up to £13.50 p/h DOE (+ sleep-in allowance up to £50 per sleep DOE)

Job type:
Full time

Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week (shift pattern)


We are looking for a Senior Residential Childcare Worker for one of our clients Residential Children's Home based in Leicester.


Our client is a provider of residential children services for children and young people with EBD and behaviours that challenge, offering a homely work environment and a supportive management team with ongoing training.


As a senior residential childcare worker, you will play a full and effective role as a member of the staff team, providing high-quality assessment and residential care for young people with EBD and behaviours that challenge.


Our client is looking for a dedicated organised senior childcare worker who can lead a shift and take the initiative to work well independently as well as working well with other members of the staff team.


Senior Residential Childcare Worker Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Plan, manage and lead shifts
  • Encourage, support and guide members of the staff team
  • Attend case reviews, planning meetings and any other meetings as required
  • Undertake specific administration tasks as directed by the Home Manager
  • Actively participate in supervision, appraisal, training, meetings & consultancies
  • Maintain records as required
  • To be alert to signs of distress or abuse and to ensure that the young people are monitored and protected, and their needs are met ensuring that all safeguarding needs are met
  • Contribute to care planning and the implementation of these plans
  • Taking responsibility for a small number of young people and ensuring that their needs are fully met
  • Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding

Requirements for this Senior Residential Childcare Worker position are:

  • Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare
  • Experience of working in a senior position
  • 2 years' experience of working within a residential childcare environment
  • Experience of working with young people with EBD and behaviours that challenge
  • Able to work on a shift pattern which includes sleepins

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
Up to £13.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Loyalty bonus
  • Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Does your CV clearly state that you have a NVQ level 3 in Residential Childcare? (ESSENTIAL)
  • What is your postcode?
  • What is your Notice period?
  • Are you on the DBS Update service?
  • What age group of children do you have professional experience with?

Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
- working with social, emotional and mental health needs: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)
  • NVQ Level 3 qualification in residential childcare (required)
  • ANSWER FOR ALL PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS ABOVE (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID:

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