Senior Support Worker

3 days ago

Derby, United Kingdom Meridian Business Support Full time
Job Description

**Job Title:** Senior Support Worker - Children's Home

**Job Summary:** We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Support Worker to join our team at Meridian Business Support. As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care and support to vulnerable children and young people in a residential care setting.

**Key Responsibilities:**

  • Provide shift management and support to the team, ensuring tasks are effectively completed and company policies are adhered to.
  • Supervise and provide guidance, support, direction, and leadership to staff, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Model best practice approaches during challenging behaviors, ensuring high levels of care and promoting a safe and supportive environment.
  • Work collaboratively with the middle management team to achieve the best outcomes for young people, staff, and the company.
  • Ensure care plans, risk assessments, and key working sessions are up-to-date and effectively implemented, reflecting the child's views, wishes, and feelings.
  • Establish and maintain effective handovers and debriefs for staff, promoting a culture of open communication and continuous learning.
  • Take responsibility for ensuring all daily tasks are complete, including health and safety checks, and participate in the transition process for children in and out of the home.
  • Regularly review the staffing structure and support HR with recruitment, induction, and training, ensuring the team is equipped to provide high-quality care.
  • Support the Manager in reviewing budget needs within the home and shadow management as necessary to develop skills.
  • Ensure daily practice reflects the equality and diversity goals of the company and the needs of staff and young people.
  • Work effectively with professionals and agencies to achieve the best outcomes for young people.
  • Conduct supervision and welfare meetings as required, providing consistent leadership and ensuring staff feel respected, listened to, and supported.
  • Take part in scheduling shifts and working on the rota to ensure the home is staffed appropriately and adequately.
  • Safeguarding:
    • Ensure staff, visitors, and young people are safeguarded daily and health and safety protocols are followed.
    • Work with the team to ensure positive outcomes, reducing incidents and providing a safe environment.
    • Report and whistleblow any work situation deemed to cause imminent danger and shortcomings of the employer's protection arrangements.
  • Wellbeing:
    • Support and develop the mental and physical health and wellbeing of young people in their care.
    • Provide life skills and development activities, building independence, appreciation, and confidence in children and young people.
    • Assist young people in setting aims and goals and support them in achieving these.
    • Develop and support young people in developing key life skills, such as hygiene, daily chores, shopping, and financial management.
  • Key Working:
    • Act as the main coordinator of services for a particular young person(s) in the home.
    • Establish and maintain an appropriate and professional relationship with the young person.
    • Help and support colleagues to follow agreed approaches and care strategies set out in the Placement Plan.
    • Ensure all necessary paperwork is up-to-date, prepared, and collated in readiness for Key Worker meetings, LAC meetings, and Placement Plan reviews.
    • Help monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the placement plan and care strategies, feeding back to relevant parties accordingly.

**Requirements:**

  • Experienced RCW with a track record of high performance or 1-2 years working in a transferable role.
  • Diploma Level 3 in Residential Child Care (England) qualification or working towards this.
  • Ability to work within a 24/7 operation and support in On Call.
  • DBS on update service or able to pass an enhanced DBS check.

**Qualifications:**

  • Experienced RCW with a track record of high performance or 1-2 years working in a transferable role.
  • Diploma Level 3 in Residential Child Care (England) qualification or working towards this.

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