Senior Residential Support Worker

3 months ago


Swindon, United Kingdom JR Social Care Full time

**Job Description - Senior Residential Support Worker**

JR Social Care is an agency seeking Senior Residential Support Worker on behalf of our client for their 6 bed children's home based in Haydon Wick, Swindon. Our client specialises in providing best-in-class care and support for children and young people who have complex needs. They endeavour to create a home environment that exceeds the needs of the children and young people, enabling them to express their characters, feel safe, and enrich their lives.

Working as a Children's Home Senior Residential Support Worker, you must be willing to go above and beyond for the children and young people, ensuring that they have an experience of childhood that they can reflect upon and carry with them into adulthood. You will contribute to every aspect of the smooth running of the service providing support to young people with Learning Difficulties / Emotional Behavioural / Mental Health; promoting their independence and ensuring they reach their full potential.

**Job Description - **Senior Therapeutic Support Worker (STSW)

**Responsible to**: Home Manager/ Deputy Manager / Team Leader

**Salary**:£24,000 to £26,000

**Benefits**:Company Pension Scheme, Study Support, Bonus

**Key External Contacts**: Service User relatives, advocates and equivalent Placing Authorities and Service Providers Registration, Regulatory and Inspection bodies Local Services - Statutory, Voluntary and Community Neighbours.

**Job Summary and Duties**

Working as a STSW you will supervise and motivate a team of Support Workers, whilst also completing a hands-on role to ensure the highest quality of care is offered to the people we support. You will design, implement and monitor the care and education plans in accordance with the individual needs of our children and young people to ensure that key life and independent skills are achieved in the enriching and positive environment we strive to create.

Following a thorough induction and training programme, your duties will include:

- Leading shifts and supervising junior members of staff
- Undertaking agreed, delegated management responsibilities on an ongoing basis
- Supporting the young people’s emotional needs
- Contributing towards maintaining a safe, warm and homely environment

**JOB PURPOSE**

To provide the highest quality of care and support as part of the care team to Service Users and in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and standards set by the Regulatory Body.

**KEY TASK AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Personal care
- Organising and participating in appropriate activities for Service Users
- Domestic duties including laundry
- Cooking and shopping
- Transporting Service Users to appointments and activities
- Fulfil sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota by the home manager.
- Support and supervise the young people in the implementation of an individual programme of life skills, key skills and independence skills and leisure in their Home and the community
- Support young people within the Home in accordance with their personal/pathway/placement plans and the policies, procedures and practices of the home.
- Make accurate and appropriate entries in young people’s records, diaries and reports as necessary in accordance with Company and local policies, procedures and practices.
- Support and enable young people to maintain a level of personal hygiene through offering guidance and support to develop their independence
- Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling young people to develop from needing external control to developing self-control.
- Organise and participate in appropriate activities and enable young people to take part in a wide variety of activities
- Safeguard all young people within the Home and ensure their safety and wellbeing
- Administer medication in accordance with Company and Regulatory Body policies and procedures. Ensure that medication is stored in safe manner in accordance with policy.
- Ensure that all young people personal financial transactions are recorded and administered in accordance with individual placement agreements, and Company and Regulatory Body policies and procedures.
- Check the daily diary and organise the appointments for that day as required, ensure that all the relevant personal/pathway/placement plans for young people are in place, accurate and up to date Work positively and effectively with relatives, advocates and others involved with Service Users
- Support young people with completing and returning homework that’s been set by education. Communicate effectively with education staff to ensure a consistent approach and to provide a daily link between School and Home
- Liaise with staff from other departments to provide a consistent approach to all aspects of young person care.

**Key Worker responsibilities**:

- To support the young people by acting as an internal advocate, involving them in every aspect of their car
- Complet



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