Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom Polaris Community Full time
Job Title: Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker to join our team at Apple Orchard. As a key member of our residential care team, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care and support to young people aged 13-18 years.

About the Role:

This is a challenging yet rewarding role that requires a strong commitment to delivering exceptional care and support to vulnerable young people. As a Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker, you will be responsible for leading a team of support workers and ensuring the care and welfare of each child in the home. You will also be responsible for planning and preparing activities that meet the young people's needs and stimulate their learning and integration within the home.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead a team of support workers to ensure the care and welfare of each child in the home.
  • Plan and prepare activities that meet the young people's needs and stimulate their learning and integration within the home.
  • Keep well-informed of legislation, guidelines, policies to ensure the Children's Act, Children's homes regulations and the national minimum standards are met at all times.
  • Support and lead all Residential Support Workers ensuring all staff comply with policies, procedures and risk assessments.
  • Observe and assess young people's progress and keep accurate records of their achievements, behaviour and important events in their lives.
  • Work with local authorities/placing authorities to ensure the care the young people receive is outstanding.
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with parents/carers in a way that supports young people's learning and development and values parental involvement where appropriate.
  • Be flexible within working practices of the home e.g. to help, where needed, including undertaking domestic tasks within the home, which will include preparation of meals, cleaning, shopping etc.
  • Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the home is fulfilled as well as raising any concerns to the Registered Manager accordingly.
  • Keep clear and legible records regarding the young people. To ensure that entries in records are legible, clearly expressed, non-stigmatising and distinguished as far as possible between fact, opinion and third-party information.
Requirements:
  • Previous experience of working with teenage boys or challenging behaviour and a willingness to further develop your skills.
  • A driving licence and access to a vehicle. Due to the rural location of our services public transport would not be a viable option.
  • A Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent - or be willing to work towards a required qualification.
  • Ability to engage the young people in a wide range of activities and support them through their time at Apple Orchard; guiding them towards Independence and Adulthood.
  • Flexibility with your working hours and ability to work a mixture of days, evenings and weekends. This role requires shift work although you will have every other weekend off.
  • Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour, provide firm boundaries and provide care which meets the needs of the individual.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to follow delegated tasks and handovers.
  • Ability to maintain policies and procedures.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to engage and listen.
Benefits:
  • Company pension.
  • £35 per sleep in (one per week x 48 weeks).
  • Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme.
  • Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision.
  • Promotion opportunities.

Apple Orchard is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.

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