Senior Residential Children's Support Worker/bank

**Harmony Residential Homes Ltd is a family run business, looking for experienced Senior Residential Workers and bank support workers, to support children with Emotional & Behaviour Difficulties with challenging behaviours for our Therapeutic home.**

If you are dynamic and have the enthusiasm to want to make a difference to children and young people in care then we want to hear from you. We ensure our matching process is robust, ensuring the children placed are able to achieve the best outcomes.

Due to the specialised nature of this work you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of EBD adolescents, specifically those in care.

We are a progressive company who rewards our employees well for their hard work in making a difference to young peoples lives.

We are also a growing company who will invest in our staff to progress in their careers within the company.

**Competitive salaries;**

**Senior Residential Support Worker - £27,480 - £30,480 including £40 per night sleep-in. **(Depending on qualification and experience)

**Bank workers - £10.50 plus holidays, plus £40 per night sleep-in.**

**WEEKEND AND SHIFT WORK: Yes**
- Supervising experience for senior role
- Must have NVQ L3 in **Children & Young People**:

- Must have at least one years experience working with EBD children or Youth Worker experience.
- A full driving license is required.
- DBS - A Disclosure Baring Service will be required for this post.

**Purpose of Job**:
Responsible for ensuring a high standard of childcare practice through the day to day running of Harmony Residential Homes Ltd, in conjunction with the requirements detailed by the Registered Care Home Manager and National Minimum Care Standards on behalf of the Harmony Residential Homes Ltd.

**Duties (brief description)**

To meet the child’s emotional needs through providing a structured environment which as far as possible builds on the strengths of the child’s experience in their natural family or previous placement.

Work to care home managers staff rota;
- Senior RCW must have supervised staff;
- Always make decisions in the best interest of the children;
- Liaise with schools, providers and parents;
- Attend meetings where required;
- Act as key worker for allocated child;
- Do everything possible to uphold a safe, clean environment for residents;
- Safeguard children;
- Responding to the physical and emotional needs of children and at all times, assisting them to settle at bedtime, and sensitively waking them in the morning;
- Complete day to day paperwork/reports.
- Ensure that the standards expected in the delivery of care are upheld and the standards of the Harmony Residential Homes Ltd are maintained;
**Responsibilities (brief description)**
- Work as a team;
- Lead a shift if Senior RCW;
- Work within the code of confidentiality and ensure that records in the home are stored in a manner which is compliant with regulations;
- Ensure home is safe and secure (safeguard children);
- Understand each child’s needs and requirements;
- To adhere to relevant professional and administrative practices and procedures;
- Ensure children are receiving high quality care as per their placement plans;
- Contribute to the smooth running and creation of a good atmosphere within the best interests of the children;
- Build and maintain good relationships with the children and other members of staff whilst maintaining high levels of professionalism;
- To be responsible in the event of fire, for raising the alarm, alerting the fire brigade and assisting in the evacuation of young people to a place of safety;
- To respond to telephone calls made to the unit during periods of duty in a professional and courteous manner. To record the content of telephone conversations in the appropriate record book;
- Be proactive in requesting professional development.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £27,480.00-£30,480.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Senior Residential Children’s Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
- EBD Children or Youth Worker: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ Level 3 in Children & Young People (preferred)
- Full UK Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person