Children's Residential Therapeutic Practitioner

5 months ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Harmony Residential Homes Ltd Full time

**Harmony Residential Homes Ltd is a family run business, looking for experienced Therapeutic Childcare Practitioners to support children with Emotional & Behaviour Difficulties including challenging behaviours, for our Therapeutic home.**

If you are dynamic and have the enthusiasm to want to make a difference to children and young people in care then we want to hear from you. We ensure our matching process is robust, ensuring the children placed are able to achieve the best outcomes.

Due to the specialised nature of this work you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of EBD adolescents, specifically those in care.

We are a progressive company who rewards our employees well for their hard work in making a difference to young peoples lives.

We are also a growing company who will invest in our staff to progress in their careers within the company.

**Competitive salaries;**

Salary range dependent on qualifications and experience **£24,128 - £25,584, Plus £50 per night sleep-in when required.**

**Benefits;**
- Employee of the month awards
- Additional Annual Leave for every 5 years worked
- Double Pay on worked Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to complete the NVQ L4 in Children & Young People, salary increment on completion
- Company Pension
- Health & Wellbeing Programme
- Free Meals
- Over-time available

**WEEKEND AND SHIFT WORK: Yes**
- Desirable to have NVQ L3 in **Children & Young People**:

- Essential to have at least one years experience working with EBD children or Youth Worker experience.
- A full driving license is required.
- DBS - A Disclosure Baring Service will be required for this post.

**Purpose of Job**:
Responsible for ensuring a high standard of childcare practice through the day to day running of Harmony Residential Homes Ltd, in conjunction with the requirements detailed by the Registered Care Home Manager and National Minimum Care Standards on behalf of the Harmony Residential Homes Ltd.

**Duties (brief description)**

To meet the child’s emotional needs through providing a structured environment which as far as possible builds on the strengths of the child’s experience in their natural family or previous placement.

Work to care home managers staff rota;
- Always make decisions in the best interest of the children;
- Liaise with schools, providers and parents;
- Attend meetings where required;
- Act as key worker for allocated child;
- Do everything possible to uphold a safe, clean environment for residents;
- Safeguard children;
- Responding to the physical and emotional needs of children and at all times, assisting them to settle at bedtime, and sensitively waking them in the morning;
- Complete day to day paperwork/reports.
- Ensure that the standards expected in the delivery of care are upheld and the standards of the Harmony Residential Homes Ltd are maintained;
**Responsibilities (brief description)**
- Work as a team;
- Work within the code of confidentiality and ensure that records in the home are stored in a manner which is compliant with regulations;
- Ensure home is safe and secure (safeguard children);
- Understand each child’s needs and requirements;
- To adhere to relevant professional and administrative practices and procedures;
- Ensure children are receiving high quality care as per their placement plans;
- Contribute to the smooth running and creation of a good atmosphere within the best interests of the children;
- Build and maintain good relationships with the children and other members of staff whilst maintaining high levels of professionalism;
- To be responsible in the event of fire, for raising the alarm, alerting the fire brigade and assisting in the evacuation of young people to a place of safety;
- To respond to telephone calls made to the unit during periods of duty in a professional and courteous manner. To record the content of telephone conversations in the appropriate record book;
- Be proactive in requesting professional development.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,128.00-£25,584.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

**Experience**:

- EBD Children or Youth Worker: 1 year (preferred)
- Residential Children’s Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Full UK Driving License (preferred)
- NVQ L3 in Children & Young People qualification (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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