Senior Residential Childcare Specialist

13 hours ago

Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom Lily Residential Services Ltd Full time £13
Job Title: Senior Residential Childcare Worker

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Senior Residential Childcare Worker to join our team at Lily Residential Services Ltd. As a Senior Residential Childcare Worker, you will play a vital role in providing a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for children and young people who have experienced trauma and/or neglect.

About the Role:

As a Senior Residential Childcare Worker, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to children and young people, ensuring their physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and cultural needs are met. You will work closely with the Registered Manager and other team members to ensure the smooth operation of the home and provide guidance and support to Residential Childcare Workers.

You will be involved in supporting the young person's activities, such as outdoor activities, beach days, walks around the parks or local area, cycling, paddle boarding, movie nights in, adventure parks, weekly house takeaways, and meals out. You will also provide daily care and support to children and young people to help them make good choices and develop independence and self-sufficiency.

As a role model to our young people, you will promote life skills, teach, and encourage them to develop their interests and hobbies. You will also support in the running of the home, including cooking meals, cleaning, maintaining a home environment that our young people want to live in, first aid, health and safety, gardening, and growing your own vegetables (if space allows).

Responsibilities:
  • Provide high-quality care and support to children and young people, ensuring their physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and cultural needs are met.
  • Work closely with the Registered Manager and other team members to ensure the smooth operation of the home.
  • Provide guidance and support to Residential Childcare Workers.
  • Support the young person's activities and promote life skills, teaching, and encouraging them to develop their interests and hobbies.
  • Support in the running of the home, including cooking meals, cleaning, maintaining a home environment that our young people want to live in, first aid, health and safety, gardening, and growing your own vegetables (if space allows).
  • Oversee correct practice around behaviour management and the reporting and recording of incidents.
  • Ensure that staff have a good understanding of the home's policies and procedures and that these are being followed at all times.
  • Oversee the meeting of the needs of children and ensure that any agreed plans are up to date and effective.
  • Promote and encourage liaison with other professionals, such as the social worker, IRO, and education providers.
  • Understand the process and teams of Child Protection Services, LADO, Safeguarding, and their roles and responsibilities within those organisations.
  • Support the Registered Manager to collect, prepare, and analyse the relevant data and prepare reports to support in driving the best practice.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation and practice for children's homes and the role of the regulator (Ofsted).
  • Report and respond to emergency situations in line with policy and procedures, emergency services, reporting missing children, and following PAN Dorset safeguarding procedures.
  • Listen to complaints from children or families, learn from complaints, and use them to improve the service.
  • Take ownership and initiative to problem-solve if on shift with no other Managers on Duty.
  • Key holder - responsibility of security of building.
  • Support in the delivery while contributing to meetings that will take place in the home or Head Office.
  • Attend training when nominated and complete all mandatory training.
  • Take ownership of your own training and development through continuous professional development.
  • Support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in managing any allegations or safeguarding issues that arise in the home.
  • Work in shifts, including weekends and sleep-in shifts, to ensure round-the-clock support.
Requirements:
  • Hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
  • We welcome those new to the field but have the relevant qualifications who can demonstrate a strong passion towards improving children's lives and a desire to develop a vocation in childcare (Full training will be provided).
  • A driving license is required.
What We Offer:

We believe that providing continued training for our employees is crucial to ensuring the highest standards of care. We are committed to investing in our staff's development, offering comprehensive training programs and ongoing support. We want our staff to feel valued and empowered to grow within their roles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in care.

We foster a culture of support and professional development. Your relevant training and experience are valued and reflected in your starting salary. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We are unable to sponsor applicants from overseas - you must have the right to work in the UK and a 5-year UK checkable work history. Lily Residential Services is committed to safeguarding and therefore operate a robust safer recruitment process. You will be required to have a clear enhanced DBS check. With 5-year UK work history that is checkable to meet Ofsted Regulations.

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