Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Polaris Community Full time
Job Title: Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker

At Polaris Community, we are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to young people in our residential care settings.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Domestic Duties: Complete key domestic duties on a day-to-day basis to ensure a homely environment is maintained.
  • Activity Planning: Encourage the development of individual interests and attitudes by planning, organising and participating in activities.
  • Welfare and Safety: Promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of each young person in accordance with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018. Assess individual needs and contribute to care and risk plans.
  • Relationship Building: Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with the young people.
  • Behaviour Management: Manage behaviour positively and assertively by working in line with specified care and risk management plans.
  • Health and Wellbeing: Consult with young people to promote the development of a healthy lifestyle.
  • Networking: Motivate and assist young people in developing and sustaining positive networks with adults and peer groups, including families.
  • Teamwork: Participate in the development, implementation and review of packages of care through team meetings, supervisions.
  • Representation: Attend, and where necessary advocate for the Young Person, in child care reviews.
Requirements:
  • Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or Equivalent.
  • Experience: Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is essential.
  • Skills: Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy, maintain clear, neat records. Have good inter-personal skills, and be a positive team player. Computer experience to an intermediate level.
  • Personal Qualities: Empathetic nature. Good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts. The ability to engage, motivate and encourage young people.
Benefits:
  • Pay Increase: Pay increase after successful probation period.
  • Performance Linked Benefits: Performance linked benefits and bonus.
  • Additional Pay: Additional pay for Bank Holidays.
  • Sickness Cover Bonus: Short notice sickness cover bonus £30.
  • Sleep-in Allowance: Sleep in allowance of £45 per night, Average sleeps ins 8-10 per month on a full time contract.
  • Free Meals: Free meals whilst on shift.
  • Flexible Working: Flexible working schedule.
  • Annual Leave Loyalty Scheme: Annual leave loyalty scheme.
  • Annual Bonus Reward: Annual bonus reward to recognise loyalty and commitment.
  • Pension Scheme: Company contributory pension scheme offered after qualifying period.
  • Holidays: Holidays: 20 days plus Bank Holidays. Holidays rising to 25 days with continuous employment of 5 years.

Polaris Community is a leading provider of residential care for young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification.

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