Senior Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Taunton, United Kingdom Empower Family Group Full time

**Senior Residential Support Worker**

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our awesome team within our residential children’s homes. We support our wonderful children and young people who are all under 18 to have as close to a family home experience as possible, whilst supporting children to try new things, access education, learn new skills, play and have fun whilst developing their independence skills in a loving and nurturing child focused environment. Not to mention fun days out with our young people

Our children and young people live within solo or dual occupancy Ofsted registered childrens homes, we believe this model can bring some of the best outcomes for children. All our homes are modern, spacious and luxurious inside, with private bathrooms. We also have a head office at Prockters Farm in Taunton, where there are large training and meeting rooms for face-to-face training and staff engagement events. We love a company BBQ, team event or Christmas party.

**About Empower Family Group**:

- “Empower Family Group is dedicated in _providing safe, empowering, caring homes, where every child matters.”_

**_About the Role_**

**Average annual salary**: £28,787 - £30,764.22.

**Shift Pattern**: 2 days on 4 days off. Working 16 hours per day with a sleep in across both days.

**Annual Leave entitlement**: 5.6 weeks annual leave.

To provide excellent standards of person-centred care and support to the children and young people we look after and who use our services; ensuring they can reach their potential and can lead as independent lives as possible through diligent attention to respect and dignity in care. To empower, encourage and enable children and young people to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of the community.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
To take responsibility in ensuring the provision of a high quality of therapeutic care to children and young people.

To ensure appropriate standards of practice are maintained that are consistent with principles,

To exercise the management of support to young people individually and within a group by the development and use of positive relationships.

To maintain all records and administration.

To identify and support the religious, ethnic, gender and cultural needs of a young person and to contribute to meeting them by exploring facilities in the area and assisting the young person in making contact.

To contribute to the implementation, monitoring and reporting on individual care plans for young people who are looked after.

To attend all staff/Internal meetings and contribute to staff team building

To take responsibility for developing a safe environment for yourself and our children and young people

To contribute to the development and implementation of risk assessments as appropriate.

To communicate openly and regularly with the manager, providing verbal and written reports as required, including in relation to the welfare of Service Users.

To provide informal guidance to new home staff with the agreement and support of your line manager.

To undertake any other duties deemed appropriate and within the remit of the post, this may include working at different homes, in line with the needs of the business.
- For further duties and requirements please refer to the job description_

**Requirements**:

- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2023)._
- This post is only available to applicants aged over 21 as permitted under the Equality Act 2010._

Good communication skills -essential

Flexibility and Reliability - essential

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or similar qualification / National Vocational Qualification (QCF) level 3 award in Health & Social Care (Children and Young People) - essential

Two or more years of residential experience with children and young people - essential

Full UK driving licence - essential

Personality: calm, caring, level headed, respectful, honest. essential

**Benefits**:
Casual dress

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Free parking

Referral programme

Store discounts

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