Senior Residential Support Worker

**Job Description And Personal Specification For Residential Support Worker & Senior Residential Support Worker**

**Job Titles**:Child and Young Person Residential Support Worker
**Place of Work**:Tŷ Ni, Tondu House Farm, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 9HF
**Responsible to**:Housing Manager and Responsible Individual

**Purpose of Job**:To deliver high standards of care, protection and support to children and young people with complex and/or additional learning needs by facilitating their emotional, physical, psychological, recreational and social development.

**Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the direct care of the children/young people under the guidance of the Registered Manager and Responsible Individual and support the staff team when on duty.
- Actively promote Ty Ni’s philosophy of creating a happy, efficient, family style home and maintain the home’s statement of purpose, abiding by all policies and procedures.

**Professional Childcare Practice**:

- Help promote a stimulating, caring and culturally appropriate environment for children and young people.
- Provide practical and emotional support to enable children and young people under the guidance of the Registered Manager.
- Work closely with the children and young people and their families according to programmes and care plans that have been put in place.
- Assist in key working children and young people.
- Write review reports and other reports as required.
- Help settle new children and young people into the home.
- Ensure that all the records of the children and young people are kept up to date and on file at all times.
- **For Senior Position only**_
- In the absence of the Registered Manager, to be the staff member in charge on shift.
- Assist the Registered Manager in managing a staffed residential home for children/young people with complex needs and/or additional learning needs.
- Administer medication if necessary and keep all records up to date.
- Involved in the assessment, and admission of new children/young people into the home.
- Involved and responsible for setting up and implementing care plans for children/young people.
- Responsible for meeting the needs of the children and young people and communicating these to other staff and professionals involved.
- Involved in review meetings concerning children and young people.

**To Participate In A Full Range Of Caring Duties**:

- Supporting children and young people with leisure activities and skill development inside and outside the home.
- Domestic duties within the home (washing, cleaning, cooking and menu planning, etc).
- Participation in house shopping with children and young people where possible.
- Listening to children and young people, including their feelings about any difficulties they may be having.
- Encouraging children and young people to keep their rooms clean and tidy and keep their personal possessions safe.
- Accompanying children and young people on holidays and short breaks.
- Helping children and young people make informed choices.
- Help ensure that the health needs of each child/young person is met and any additional appointments to other services are attended.
- Ensure that each child/young person maintains a healthy and well-balanced diet considering their likes/dislikes and cultural preferences.
- Carry out key working sessions.
- Participate in conflict resolution and debrief sessions at the end of each shift.
- **For Senior Position only**_
- Facilitate regular 'In House' meetings with staff and children and young people.
- Carry out Health & Safety and C.O.S.H.H checks as required and be aware of new legislation.
- Carry out risk assessments and reviews.
- Assist with shift planning and delegation of tasks when on duty.
To Help Children And Young People Express Their Needs And Have These Met
- Implementation of individual plans and their ongoing development.
- Establishing good relationships with other children and young people, adults, relatives and advocates.
- Ensuring records are kept up to date on electronic monitoring system at all times.

**Liaison and Administration**:

- Establish a good relationship with children and young people, friends and advocates.
- Work closely and in a professional manner with other professionals, both within and outside the home e.g., GP’s, Consultants, Therapists, Social Workers etc
- Use communication systems effectively, electronic monitoring systems and verbally to colleagues.

**Team**:

- Participate in staff meetings, online and face to face, and supervision sessions.
- Be a constructive member of the staff team e.g., to work to the guidance of the home.
- Lead and work co-operatively with fellow team members and to use own initiative.

**Other Duties**:

- Undertake any delegated tasks from the Registered Manager, such as weekly checks, monitoring.
- Participate in all relevant training.
- Act in accordance with all policies e.g., Health & Safety, Admission etc.
- **For Senior Position