Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Preston, United Kingdom Elm Childrens Residential Care Full time

This is a full time permanent position, available on a 1 day on 2 day off or a 2 day on 2 day off shift pattern. Salary for this role is from **£24,000 **per annum (£11.54 per hour) plus additional overtime (as requested) at time and a half.

Elm Residential Care is an brand-new innovative children’s residential care provider, putting the needs of our team and young people at the forefront of everything we do. Our directors work hands on the in business daily, there to support and mentor our team at all times. Our first home is based in Bamber Bridge, easy to reach via train and motorway.

You will have already worked with children and young people for at least 1 year.

**Purpose of the Post**

To provide advice, assistance and support to young people. To attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs. To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.

**Equal Opportunities**

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Residential Support Workers are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.

**Accountable To**

Team Leaders, Deputy Manager, Registered Manager and Responsible Individual

**Specific Duties and Responsibilities**
- To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of Elm Residential. Working from the guidelines from the 1989 Children’s Act, National Minimum Standards, Every Child Matters and any other relevant legislation.
- To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm.
- Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
- Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
- Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs.
- Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc)
- To act as a key worker or coworker for a young person to ensure that the young person’s care plans are up to date and that all their care needs are being met. To provide a positive role model to be able to offer advice, guidance and assistance where appropriate.
- Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding.
- Providing advice, assistance and support on a 1:1 & 2:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties.
- Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stress
- Being ambitious for young people, helping them achieve their goals and optimise their potential.
- Providing support for young people in their education and extracurricular activities, this may include supporting them in the classroom if necessary.
- Keeping accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager.
- Empowering young people and facilitating their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future
- Encouraging the young person to develop links with the community, attend off-site activities and expand their personal social network

**To work as part of a team**
- Being aware of the aims and objectives of the home and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them.
- Attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to them
- Actively contributing to the development of the team
- Receiving and storing information to improve communication.
- Being willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers.
- Being aware of childcare plans for all young people and providing support for colleagues by maintaining consistency in the execution of those plans
- Providing informal practical and emotional support to colleagues experiencing difficulties
- Attending and contributing to regular supervision sessions in line with the National Minimum Standards
- Monitoring the conduct of colleagues and referring on any causes for concern (Whistleblowing)
- Being familiar with all policies and procedures and adhering to them

**General Responsibilities**
- Attending young people’s meetings and contributing to them
- Receiving training appropriate to the role and maintaining an up-to-date training profile
- Responsibility for the accurate maintenance of financial records appropriate to the duties of the post
- Responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and colleagues

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