Senior Childrens Residential Care Worker

3 weeks ago


Hereford, United Kingdom Flourish (Gloucestershire) Limited Full time

Our Children’s Home provides 3 residential placements for children between the ages of 8 to 18.

**Why work with 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.
- 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.**

This is a role including shift work, so you must be able to work weekends, evenings and sleep ins. (sleep ins paid at £70.00 additional to your salary).

The basic salary is £25,250 per annum with additional pay for Sleep-ins (if you complete 5 sleep ins a month this equates to an additional £4200 per year) and enhanced overtime pay

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

**Salary**: £28,250.00-£32,450.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
We have a Covid-19 risk assessment and guidance for all employees which is updated in line with government guidelines for our sector. PPE will be provided as needed within our homes.

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)
- Level 3 Dip Children's Residential Childcare (or equivalent) (required)

Work Location: In person



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