Waking Night Support Worker

Medsolve are proud to be working with a client who aim to improve the lives and prospects of Children in Care, they are looking for Waking night support to join their home based in Clipstone.

**This is a permanent role**

**My client offers a rate of pay **Waking Night RCW £26K - £29K (_pro-rata for part time) _Shifts over Mon - Sun, including BH

**Other benefits include**:

- A competitive salary package depending on experience (pro-rata for part time).
- Employer contribution to your **pension**:

- Employee **wellbeing** programme
- Professional **support,**:

- Comprehensive **Learning and Development**:

- **Monthly **supervision

The role of the **Waking night support**:
The requirements of the **Waking night support**:

- Demonstrably improve the lives of children and young people in our care.
- Model relationship-based caregiving in all interactions with children and young people.
- Establish caring, secure relationships with children that allow them to feel safe, develop trust in adults and confidence in themselves.
- Implement our Services’ admission protocols to ensure that children feel welcomed and fully informed about what is to be expected of them and what they can expect from us.
- Work closely with children and young people both individually and when required, as a group, to ascertain their wishes and feelings about all aspects of their welfare; record and act upon this in their interest.
- Work closely with children and young people both individually and when required, as a group, to fulfil all the tasks outlined in their care plans in line with agreed timescales.
- Ensure the timely completion of all records, assessments and reports in line with our Services’ policies, procedures, and practices.
- Engage children and young people in the role of key worker as assigned by the Deputy and Registered Manager.
- Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model.
- Meet consistently the health needs of children and young people by ensuring that they are registered with the appropriate health (physical and mental health) services and GP. Ensure that the children are supported and enabled to access health services in line with their needs and plans.
- Meet consistently children and young people’s education and training needs ensuring that their needs are assessed and reviewed in a timely way and children are within provisions that best meet their needs.
- Engage children and young people in a range of developmentally appropriate activities in which they can build competence, confidence in themselves and trust in adults.
- Model and promote respect for the caregiving environment, taking a lead in the practical tasks required to look after a home, e.g., cooking, cleaning, gardening etc.
- Ensure that all children and young people have access to advocacy and children’s rights services.
- Attend all meetings as required to support children and young people and/or advocate for them to ensure that their voice is heard and best outcomes achieved.
- Ensure the physical security of the home.

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

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£29,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount

Physical setting:

- Residential home

Shift:

- Night shift

Work Location: In person