Senior Residential Care Worker

6 months ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Willow Care Group Ltd Full time

**Senior Children’s Residential Childcare Worker**

**Responsible for**:To provide quality care for a group of vulnerable young people with emotional & behavioural difficulties within an Ofsted registered Children's residential home.

**Why work for us: Benefits**
- **Based in Derby, Mickleover**:

- Competitive Salary - £28,000 - £32,000 (OTE, inclusive of sleep ins)
- £1,000 sign-on fee
- Career progression to Deputy Manger
- Training opportunity - level-5 diploma in leadership and management for children and young peoples service
- Hours - Alternate week shift pattern (includes sleep ins/on call)
- (FTE) - 40 per week + Sleep ins
- Holidays (FTE) - 25
- Employment Status - Full Time
- Probationary Period - 6 Months
- Notice Period (weeks) - 2 Months

**Job Purpose**

To deliver high standards of care, protection and support to children and young people with learning disabilities and related complex needs by facilitating their physical, psychological, emotional and recreational development. The children we care for in our homes are aged from 10-18 years old who experience emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). As a care worker you will be responsible for following care plans, support young people with their education, run activities and support young people in our care. As a Senior member of the team, you will be responsible for organising the team of skilled care workers, planning, and overseeing shifts and taking a lead on the day-to-day activities in the home

**General Duties**
- Helping Children and young people with leisure interests and skill development inside and outside the home.
- Implementing personal care plans set out for Children and young people.
- Assisting with day care activities. Communicating with other staff about Children and young people’ needs/activities.
- Recording Children and young peoples’ needs/activities/behaviours in the home’s diary system.
- Facilitating regular Service User meetings.
- Carrying out key working sessions
- Developing the co-key worker
- Carrying out risk assessments and reviews
- Shift planning and delegation of tasks Conflict resolution and debriefs at the end of each shift

**Qualifications and Education**
- **Must be NVQ Level 3 Level 4 Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or QCF Level 4 Children, Young People & Families Practitioner** **qualified**:

- Full UK driving licence

**Experience**
- working with children &/or young people: 2 years (required)
- residential care work: 2 years (required)
- working with complex needs and challenging behavior: 2 years (preferred)
- Work in a residential setting.
- The key attributes and resilience for working with children with a Learning disability (LD) as well as managing challenging behaviour they may present.
- Understand the importance of providing a stable environment for children
- Experience of working with children with Social, Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal
- Diligent, enthusiastic, and passionate
- Good domestic skills e.g., cooking and cleaning. Ability to carry out personal care tasks e.g., bathing and toileting.
- Hold a Full UK Driving Licence

**Knowledge and understanding**

Children’s Home Regulations and Quality Standards 2015, Single Social Care Inspection Framework (SSCIF), Children Act 1989, Children and Families Act 2014, Care Standards Act 2000, Children Act 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015, Health and Safety at work and associated guidance and regulation.
- Knowledge of Care Sector. A good understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
- Good knowledge of IT

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

**Salary**: £29,494.00-£31,990.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

**Education**:

- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WCGSRCW-01


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