Residential Childcare Worker

**Residential Childcare Worker**

**Our Why**

‘We believe every child deserves happy and positive childhood memories and to create a bright future and not be held back from their past life experiences’.

**Our Culture and Values**

**Trust and Challenge**

We are building a culture where we trust each other, take planned risks in the name of progression and learning. We know we will fall, push boundaries and make mistakes, but we are the safety net for each other and will support each other to reflect and learn. We don’t put a ceiling or limit on our children, young people or staff’s potential. Our young people set out their parameters for their future and we wholeheartedly support them.

**Professional Courage**

We are building a culture where we feel comfortable to challenge each other, not allow things to fester, have the difficult conversations, encourage healthy challenging regardless of title or position. There will be no barriers to honesty, openness and transparency. We will actively work together to foster a healthy culture free from toxicity, rumours and splitting behaviours.

**Integrity**

We are building a culture where we say what we mean and mean what we say. We keep our promises, are credible, reliable and use our initiative. Every shift counts in our young people’s journeys. We do the right thing even when no one is watching.

**Leadership**

We are building a culture where we are all leaders. We will take ownership, responsibility and accountability. We will admit when we get things wrong and commit to reflecting and learning from this. We will never make assumptions. We will remain curious and open minded. We will offer structure, routine and rituals that are positive and supportive for our young people to provide them with stability, consistency, security and predictable environments. We will fully support the ‘why’, purpose and vision of our organisation at all times. ‘You will be the leaders you want your leader to be’

**Our Culture and Values**

**Perseverance**

We are building a culture where we don’t give up. We will address blockers, we will find solutions, we will make positive things happen, we will always believe, we will always bring positivity and hope to every challenge

**Positive Energy**

We all commit to working on our individual self-awareness of our mindset, attitude, vibes and energy and how these impact on others. We commit to proactively self-direct, be self-motivated and positively driven.

**Reflection**

We are building a culture where we take time to invest a focus on our own practice and learning. We ask ourselves the difficult and challenging questions. We admit our mistakes and always strive for improvement at every level. We track and monitor progress and evaluate regularly how we are doing. We capture and evidence our young people’s journeys and experiences and help them make sense of this. We seek to understand root cause behaviours and triggers and not label our young people.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**

You will be part of a team providing a nurturing living and learning environment within a singleton or 2 bedded resource. As well as supporting the young people to focus on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing you will also provide and develop a bespoke 24-hour curriculum concentrating on their individual needs. You will be working in an environment that will test you emotionally which will require a level of resilience from you as a practitioner. Due to our young people's past trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences, their behaviour can at times present levels of physical risk and challenge you emotionally. However you will also work in an environment that is fulfilling, for a company that will invest in you personally, professionally, and will focus on your wellbeing. It is important that before you apply, you reflect on “Why” you are doing so. If your “Why” is included in the following, we would love to hear from you;
- Because you want to work with some of the most vulnerable young people in the country, helping them achieve integration of past trauma, whilst assisting them in increasing their levels of attainment
- Because you want to have a career in Residential Childcare, to be offered a genuine progression route where you will have the opportunity to build on existing qualifications or gain new ones.
- Because as a person you are resilient and will show perseverance and persistence in developing and implementing a young person's plan, and who won't give up on our young people easily.

**Desirable Qualities and Attributes**
- Charismatic, engaging and enthusiastic
- Operates with a High level of Emotional Intelligence
- Self-Driven and motivated and reflective
- Resilient and Tenacious
- Transparent, honest and accountable
- Contributes positively and effectively within wider organisation
- Demonstrates professional courage and not avoiding difficult conversations
- Will proactively work to find