Residential Youth Worker

**Residential Youth Worker**

Employees of Safe Places for Children will be required to promote and support our mission**:At Safe Places, it’s all about the young people** and our values which are to be **Professional, Responsive, Passionate, Untied and Supportive** with all stakeholders, colleagues and management that are connected with the organisation and also with young people in our care.

General responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following:

- Provide a caring, safe and secure environment that promotes the wellbeing and the needs of the Young People within the Registered Service;
- Provide a caring service at all times and treat those they come into contact with in a courteous and respectful manner;
- Carry out duties and responsibilities in a manner which assures the safety of young people, colleagues and the public; work as in line with the Registered Services Statement of Purpose and Safe Places for Children Integrated Practice Framework;
- Build and participate in a strong and positive team cultureand ensure that adequate rostering / cover is in place for the Registered Home, this will relate to undertaking shift work to ensure that the Registered Service continues to operate with safe staffing levels;
- Attend and contribute to planned Team Meetings, participated in required Case Inductions and other tasks or assignments that have been provided by the Homes Management Team;
- Ensure the completion and input into the required paperwork; this includes but not limited to the completion of all Shift Reports; Critical Information Reports, Health & Safety Reports; Case Handovers and Care Map (Care Planning), other reports will be directed by the Homes Management Team;
- Participate in Professional Development Plan, undertake and contribute to Coaching opportunities and work with the Registered Homes Management team to identify areas of Practice Improvement and adhered to an agreed plan to improve;
- Contribute and Input into ongoing Risk Assessments, Safety Plans, and Care Planning needs of the Young People and Positive Behaviour Support Plan. This includes the creation of Risk Assessments and notifying the Registered Homes Management team when these have been completed;
- Demonstrate commitment through regular attendance in planned meetings and work efficiently on completion of all assigned tasks allocated to them that have been set by the homes management team, this includes but not limited to inputting into Care Map (Care Planning)
- Participate in all agreed and desired elements of the Case Management needs, this includes participating in Annual Training, Case Clinics and adhered to the Assigned Youth Worker task that has been issued by the Homes Management Team;
- Able to positively role model and support Young People through challenging crisis situations and help them to develop long term health coping strategies. Demonstrate a willingness to engage in reflective practice sessions with the Homes Management Team, this is to help with increasing strategies to further support the Management of Crisis Situations;
- Understand and adhere to responsibilities in regards to, but not limited Administration of Medication, Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Fire Warden & Safety Responsibilities. Operate and completed assigned tasks in nominated hours by the Registered Service Management Team;
- Ensuring the highest standards of care, in relation to the Children’s physical behavioural and emotional needs and ensuring that all basic needs are meet as per Legislation and Standards requirements of Registered Service;
- Supporting Young People to successfully engage with their routine and programme that can include, but not limited to outdoor activities, games, films etc. Team member is expected to input into the planning of activities and support the consistency with regards to the Care Planning and Case Management needs of each Young Person within the Registered Service.
- Create and contribute to developing a safe, nurturing and homely environment and build developmental relationships through activities or events with children that live within the home;
- Undertake domestic duties within the home that include but not limited to cleaning, cooking, laundry and assist in the running of a normal domestic home environment;
- Able to positive role model and support Young People through challenging crisis situations and help them to develop long term health coping strategies;
- Publicise and promote the aims and objectives of the organisation;
- Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures and the legislation & standards that are set by OFSTED (Regulator);
- Evaluate the impact of all work undertaken, with emphasis placed on reflective practice and ensuring that Dynamic Risk Assessments are undertaken when in challenging crisis situations with Young People;
- Contribute to the overall evaluation of the organisation and the continued development of the Registered Service, this involves supp