Residential Worker

**Professional Child Care Practice in line with the Childrens Homes Regulations 2015**
- To contribute to the normal development of the young people through the provision of a healthy lifestyle.
- To provide a variety of appropriate stimulating activities and present as a consistent and caring adult role model.
- To be alert to signs of distress or abuse, and to ensure that the young people are safeguarded.
- To administer prescribed medication and homely remedies in line with DCC policy and procedure and to undertake training as appropriate.
- To be sensitive to the needs of individual young people, taking account of race, culture, language, religion, gender, sexual orientation & age.
- To contribute to care planning, reviews and other meetings as required, and to assist in the implementation and monitoring of care plans.
- To undertake and follow young people’s and site risk assessments.
- To work with young people in line with DCC procedure and policy in relation to safe care practice.
- To effectively manage the consequences of risk taking behaviours of young people, e.g. substance misuse, self harm, running away, etc.
- To provide appropriate boundaries to young people to help them to control their own behaviour.
- To provide for young people’s physical needs as necessary, for example, by cooking, washing, ironing, shopping, budgeting, or by enabling young people to carry out such tasks for themselves.
- To undertake administrative tasks and all forms of record keeping and prepare reports as required by the Home’s Management Team.
- To work with young people, their families and placing authorities, in order to continuously improve the services provided by the Home and to contribute to the development of quality initiatives.
- To recognise and promote the rights of young people as recognised in legislative and practice guidance.

**Team Work**
- To act as a member of the staff team, supporting colleagues and being prepared to receive support as necessary.
- To participate in staff meetings as required.
- To adopt a flexible attitude in order to ensure necessary cover as appropriate.
- To inform colleagues of relevant issues/concerns using the systems in the home.
- To contribute to the development of positive links with the community and other agencies.

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £11.59 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Newton Aycliffe: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 8166514351525