Children's Senior Residential Support Care Worker

6 months ago


Hereford, United Kingdom Flourish (Gloucestershire) Limited Full time

Our children are with us for a variety of reasons and many will have experienced traumatic life events. They need empathy, care, love, play and stability to help them flourish and move onto the next stage of their life, whether that is going home, independence, further education or another placement. _Can you help us to achieve all of this and more?_

**Our Home and our children**

Our children are incredible and will definitely keep you on your toes with no two days the same. Although it can be challenging at times, it can also be the most fun and rewarding job you will ever have A sense of humour is a must

**Why work with Flourish?**

We are a small but growing company that is passionate about making a positive change in children and young people’s lives. We are committed to providing the highest quality Children’s Homes with a stable, caring and holistic environment, enabling all those we support to develop, grow and ultimately flourish.

At Flourish we are passionate about making a positive change in children and young people’s lives. Our aim is to develop high quality Children’s Homes that will provide them with a stable, caring, and therapeutic environment, enabling them to develop, grow and ultimately flourish.

We believe our staff are central to helping us achieve this, which is why a career with Flourish will provide you with extensive opportunities, training, and development.

**Your tasks**

**The most important thing is that you like and enjoy being with and engaging our children**

Some of our children will have been through traumatic life events and may display challenging behaviour including verbal and physical aggression. You will need to have resilience and be able to display empathy and care in the face of adversity whilst supporting children through these challenging times.
- As Senior Care Practitioner you will take lead and proactively ensure the provision of safe and stimulating environment.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people in care
- Take a lead and actively participate in the planning and delivery of opportunities for the educational, recreational, and vocational development of the young people.
- Provide support in training and development of all Care Practitioners and Assistant Care Practitioners.
- Proactively address the challenging behavioural needs presented by the children and young people.
- Oversee, supervise and be actively involved in the Key Working and Case Management of children and young people.
- Take an active role in the risk assessment and risk management of children and young people.
- Take a lead in the promotion of the safeguarding of children and young people in a safe living and learning environment.
- Support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in maintaining and where necessary assist in the development of robust quality assurance, audit systems, policy, procedure and guidance.
- Contribute to individual care and intervention plans
- There may be times when you will need to use physical interventions (training provided), in line with Flourish’s guidelines and procedures
- To follow, contribute to and develop a culture within the home that puts children at the centre of all that we do.
- You will be responsible for the supervision of staff and developing working practice in the home.

**Your profile**
- Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent is essential.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted.
- Knowledge and experience of working with children and young people who have learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour.
- Proven ability to have a positive and sensitive approach when working with young people.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the task at hand.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Effective communication skills both verbally and written.
- Excellent IT skills.
- **Aged 22 or over**

We offer the following:

- A friendly working environment where you are known as an individual
- Opportunities for progression and development
- Support, input and training from an industry leading clinical psychologist
- Competitive salary of £30,750* (pro rata for part time) dependent on qualifications
- With overtime and additional sleep-ins, our SCPs can expect to earn OTE in the region of £36,320** (pro rata for part time)
- Overtime pay
- Wellbeing packages
- Free DBS and update service
- Nest Pension
- 28 days holiday (increasing after 2 years service)
- Refer a friend scheme
- Rostered team meetings and training
- Supportive and reliable on call system
- Supportive and accessible managers and senior management
- Company vehicles to use at work (no need to use your own car)

This is a role including shift work, so you must be able to work weekends, evenings and sleep ins.
- This is made up of base salary plus 60 contracted sleep-ins per annum (pro-rated to 5 per month).

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