Senior Residential Support Worker

7 days ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Peters Dean Care Ltd Full time

Do you have a big heart and a passion for helping children reach their full potential? Are you patient, understanding, and ready to make a real difference in the lives of children with complex needs? If that sounds like you, we’d love to welcome you to our team

Our children’s home is a place where safety, care, and growth come first. We’re dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that helps children overcome challenges and thrive. Join us and be part of a team that changes lives every day.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in the daily lives of Looked after Children, providing care, support, and guidance. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to create individualised care plans and implement therapeutic interventions. Your patience, empathy, and strong communication skills will help you manage challenging behaviours and support the children's emotional and developmental needs.

Senior Support Worker Role

* Working on a long day sleep rolling rota basis.

* To undertake a lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of each child in placement.

* Coordinate and attend meetings with schools, social workers, and the local authority.

* Help oversee a team of support workers, providing guidance and training in various therapeutic techniques and protocols.

* Write reports for LAC, Placement reviews and Care plans.

* To raise any concerns with the Registered Manager as appropriate.

* Dealing with challenging behaviour (verbally abusive, possibly threatening behaviour)

* Positive role modelling at all times and maintaining a consistent approach.

* Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans.

* Administer and document medication.

* Conduct and create risk assessments to safeguard children and young people.

* Build rapport with vulnerable children ages 8 to 17 years old and their families on supervised contact.

* Positive behaviour support and physical intervention.

* Conduct Keywork sessions.

* Liaise between social workers, families, and healthcare professionals.

* To safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.

Benefits

* Paid face-to-face training opportunities

* Company pension scheme

* Overtime paid at an additional £2.50 per hour once you exceed 160 hours per month

* Sleep-in shifts paid at £50 per night

* Annual Appraisal Bonus, Probation Bonus and Ofsted Bonus

* Referral payment for recommending a friend.

* Paid Christmas party

* Birthday Leave.

* Employment Assistance Scheme

* All pay increases occur twice per year, in March or October

* Staff finishing probation will receive their increment at the next available review month (e.g., probation passed in August → increment awarded in October)

* To move to the next pay band, RMs must evidence that the staff member meets all required criteria, with clear targets set within PDPs and annual appraisals.

Please send your CV to be considered for this exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the life of a child

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