Senior Residential Childcare Manager

7 hours ago

Arran, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom CareTech UK Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Residential Childcare Worker to join our team at Woodside Farm, a 5-bedded home located in South Ayrshire. As a Senior Residential Childcare Worker, you will play a key role in providing a safe and supportive environment for young people with complex needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide a supervisory and mentoring role to RCCWs, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to care for children and young people effectively.
  • Take responsibility for practice development of the care team, including allocated supervision and performance management of staff.
  • Ensure that the care team has the skills, knowledge, and ability to care for children and young people effectively.
  • Assist with management tasks, including finance, fleet, environment, and Health and Safety, staffing matters, including absence, recruitment, training, and development.
  • Contribute to assessment and care plan arrangements, participating in reviews and other meetings as necessary.
  • Ensure both local authority and internal care plans are in place and that staff fully understand their role.
  • Ensure staff are aware of and deliver the support required to ensure the life chance opportunities of the young people for their social, educational, leisure, emotional, physical, and cultural needs are met.
  • Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
Requirements
  • A minimum of 2 years' experience as a Residential Child Care Worker.
  • Wide knowledge of the behaviours displayed by children and young people and an understanding of a myriad of intervention strategies.
  • Working knowledge of legislation in relation to childcare, including National Care Standards and Child Protection.
  • An understanding of the process of child development.
  • Knowledge of how to apply systems and processes within residential homes that are compliant with the national care standards.
  • Ability to work shifts, including evenings and weekends.
  • Required to have SSSC conditions for Residential Child Care Worker fully met (e.g., SVQ 3/SQF 6/7 and HNC/Academic equivalent).
  • Required to have Commencement of SQF Level 9 Children and Young People, and/or a practice qualification in the Management Category or equivalent that meets SSSC requirements when in post.
  • SQF Level 9 Children and Young People, and/or a practice qualification in the Management Category is desirable.
  • Professional Care qualification (BA Hons Social Work or equivalent) is desirable.
  • Appropriate registration with the SSSC or any other relevant regulatory bodies is desirable.
What We Offer

As part of this role, we offer a range of specialist training programmes to support you in your work and invest in your professional development. Every Second Counts: bespoke training on the role of a residential childcare worker, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training to assist young people in regulating their emotions, and more.

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