Childrens Residential Practitioner
4 weeks ago
About the Role
We are seeking inspirational, resilient and child-focused practitioners who are committed to developing their skills and practices in order to provide an outstanding residential service to children and young people.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a service or provision designed to support children and young people with complex needs, such as difficulties in regulating their emotions and behaviours due to past experiences.
They will also have experience of working directly with children and families in a multi-agency setting and knowledge of the roles of other agencies and professionals.
The Childrens Residential Practitioner posts will play a key role in the delivery of a range of in-house residential provision for Rotherham looked after children.
Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in childrens residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family and schools.
We are using current best practice and evidence-based models to develop a range of new children`s homes including 2 and 4 bed EBD, emergency accommodation and solo provision for some of our most complex children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of looked after children across the borough
- Key work individual children and young people, building effective relationships, being a positive role model and providing consistency of support
- Apply agreed evidence-based therapeutic and behavioural management approaches and practice models
- Provide opportunities for children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive
- Work systemically and as part of team to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child
- Engage in the running of the home including activities, meals, personal care, recording, report writing and administration of medication in line with the councils policy
- Undertake staff training, attend staff meetings and formal supervision sessions
- Provide and promote a safe, stimulating and nurturing physical environment
- Hold a full valid UK driving license
- Ability to transport children and young people to and from school/activities
About Us
Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire region is a great place to live and a stones throw from some of the UKs finest towns and cities, and is home to some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. Easy to reach from Sheffield or Leeds, there are plenty of places to see, things to do and property is excellent value for money - all within a 2 hour train journey from London.
What We Offer
- Strong support and clear direction from Managers
- Extensive training programme, to develop and professionalise our residential practitioners. This includes the Rotherham Family Approach incorporating Signs of Safety and Restorative Practice
- Residential services that have access to and work closely with our high-quality in-house therapeutic service
- Innovative Edge of Care Services and a strong Early Help offer which is reducing demand and supporting professionals to think systemically and develop creative options to support children and young people
- The prioritisation of Looked After Children for CAMHS assessment and intervention
- The opportunity to make a real difference to the children, young people and families
- Investment in you as a practitioner involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression.
- Local Authority pension and 30 days annual leave, to be taken in line with the agreed weekend annual leave allocation as detailed in employer handbook.
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