Senior/dept Support Worker

**About us**

Bridge-Moore Homes LTD is a small business in exhall. We are professional, agile, professional, and our goal is to Our Goal is to Bridge the gap for Children offering then a better future with positive outcomes. Improving education and offering a safe and secure environment for children to thrive in..

Our work environment includes:

- Modern office setting
- Food provided
- Modern office setting
- Growth opportunities
- Support with the management of the residential home on a day-to-day basis ensuring it is compliant in meeting all relevant legislative and contractual requirements, including the health and educational needs of young people.
- To deputise in the absence of the home manager
- Liaise with other departments and external agencies to ensure that the young people receive appropriate plans, programmes, and support in the home to aid their rehabilitation into the community and to meet contractual requirements
- Coach, support and develop staff, including supervision, to maximise their performance and ensure high standards of care, values, ethical standards, equality and diversity, policies and procedures, legislation and contractual and inspection framework requirements are met
- Interpret and implement changes in legislation relating to occupancy to ensure any enhanced requirements are met
- Identify resourcing needs and the ongoing selection, training, and development of staff to ensure service delivery is optimised and relevant standards are met.
- Engender a positive health and safety culture to meet and maintain company and external accreditation standards
- To ensure the protection and safeguarding of the young people in our care
- To address the needs of the young people according to their individual care plans
- Demonstrate to the young people the value of education, care, and development to achieve better outcomes
- Build and create mutual trust and respect with young people in order that they respond and react appropriately to information and advice
- Define structures and boundaries of behaviour to young people, acting as a positive role model, so they understand daily routines expected
- Produce, maintain, and distribute house paperwork to ensure relevant information is recorded accurately and is available
- Monitor and analyse the young people’s behaviour to encourage them to participate in a positive structured routine
- Create and produce activities to occupy and develop young people in order that they gain life skills and education on an informed basis
- Provide advice and skills to young people on managing their finances and other everyday life skills
- To support the healthcare needs of the young people and encourage and attend appointments as required to include the administration of medication and where required first aid
- To ensure that young people are transported safely in company vehicles and be aware of young people’s risk assessments and company’s policies and procedures
- To ensure and promote the cleanliness of the home’s environment and maintain standards.
- To promote the homes effective Health and Safety management by way of completing daily Health and Safety audits
- Where necessary, identify and challenge negative behaviours in an appropriate and constructive manner
- Able to form and maintain and encourage good working relationships and effective work practices as part of theme.
- Must represent, engage and collaborate positively with parents, careers, other agencies and professionals to ensure that the best interests of the young people are supported and respected at all times.
- Deliver one to one support discussions with young people
- Complete regular key work sessions with young people in line with their care plans.
- Attend and lead in staff meetings where required.
- Complete sleep-in duties where required as part of rota
- Must be committed to undertake regular job-related training.
- Must be able to carry out all duties in line with policies and procedures.
- To complete additional tasks and duties requested by your line manager that are reasonable within your role as Senior Support Worker
- To be part of the on call system within the home. This will be rota based

Pay: From £27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)

Work Location: In person