Senior Residential Child Care Worker

6 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Harmeny Education Trust Full time

We are currently seeking a Senior Residential Child Care Worker (Duty) to join our Care team on an on-going, full-time basis.
- The post holder will provide assistance to the Service Manager (Residential) and Residential Team Manager and be an additional source of support and direction for the Care team. In the absence of the Residential Team Manager and Service Manager (Residential), the Senior Residential Child Care Worker will assume the leadership role within the Care team.- The salary for the post is **£36,578 per annum**.- Applicants must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in line with the SSSC requirements for residential child care workers (RCCWs). A driving licence allowing the use of our vehicles is essential.-
Key Responsibilities

**Overall purpose of the job**
- Being a member of the Care staff team, which operates all year round.
- Contributing to the creation of a culture and ethos in which the needs of the children are paramount and provide them with security, safety, care and social development to enable them to reach their potential.
- Providing assistance to the Service Manager (Residential) and Residential Team Manager and be an additional source of support and direction for the Care team.
- In the absence of the Residential Team Manager and Service Manager (Residential), the Senior Residential Child Care Worker will assume the leadership role within the Care team.

**Key responsibilities**
- Promote a positive ethos in the school consistent with Harmeny’s vision, purpose and core values.
- Support the Residential Team Manager with the implementation of management decisions, consistent with the Harmeny and cottage plans, policies and procedures.
- Be an integral part of the Care staff team.
- Care for the children’s everyday requirements and to help create a homely, caring and safe environment for all the children at Harmeny.
- Develop and implement care plans which address the needs of the child.
- Be involved in the development and implementation of risk assessment planning for children.
- Be involved in the development and implementation of cottage improvement plans that reflect recommendations from the Independent Care Review outcomes - “The Promise”.
- Be able to understand children’s behaviour and support them to manage their behaviour themselves.
- Where required, as a last resort, be capable of implementing physical intervention techniques.
- Support children’s learning during and out with the formal school day.
- Be a designated keyworker as directed by the Residential Team Manager.
- As a designated keyworker, participate in regular reviews and submit written reports on individual children.
- Attend regular staff and children’s meetings as required.
- Ensure that all children’s personal records including case notes, reviews and medical information are kept up to date.
- Be able to be flexible within the timetable and working patterns at the discretion of the Service Manager (Residential).
- Work in accordance with all Harmeny policies and procedures.
- Attend supervision, training and other meetings, as required.
- Provide effective supervision and annual performance review to Night Awake Workers as directed by the Care Management Team.
- Participate in in-service training and recognised residential care training.
- Undertake sleep-in duties as required by the staffing rota.
- Participate in residential trips and holidays when required.
- Carry out any other duties consistent with the nature of the post at the discretion of the Harmeny’s management team.

**Additional responsibilities**
- Take responsibility as delegated by the Residential Team Manager / Service Manager (Residential) for managing resources of staff and finance to meet the needs of the children and the effective running of the school.
- Ensure that the highest levels of professional practice are maintained within the overall operation of the care and learning environments.
- Assist in the provision of professional support and direction for Care staff.
- Provide evening, daytime and weekend leadership to the staff team on a rota basis.
- Ensure that all recording and reporting systems are maintained and updated and to bring to the attention of the Residential Team Manager / Service Manager (Residential) any issues of concern at the earliest opportunity.
- Lead staff meetings and record decisions in the absence of the Residential Team Manager / Service Manager (Residential).
- Deputise for the Residential Team Manager / Service Manager (Residential), as required, at management meetings.

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**
- Full, clean driving licence.
- Experience in residential work and / or childcare, including working with children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of children who are looked after and accommodated, and children with complex additional support needs.
- Knowledge of child

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