Residential Support Worker

Overview:
We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Support Workers to join our team. As a Support Worker, you will provide essential assistance and care to individuals in need. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

**Duties**:

- To ensure that you are meeting the company policies and procedures in line with OFSTED regulations.
- To safeguard and promote the welfare and development of all our young people.
- To ensure that all young people’s needs are being met and recognise changes in behaviour that may include updating young people’s individual risk assessments, care plans.
- Ensure that our young people and adults working in the home are free from discrimination within the home and challenge any discrimination from outside the home.
- To ensure that the team are providing a safe environment that is meeting the needs of the young people that we are caring for.
- To attend and plan for your own supervisions and being instrumental in recognise strengths and areas for improvement to ensure that you support your own professional development.
- To act as a key career or supporting key career this includes being that set person that the young person has a good trusting relationship with and feels comfortable and confident in talking to be able to express their views, wishes and feelings. In addition, updating care plans, risk assessments and putting child focused plans in place to best support the young people to flourish and grow.
- To complete key working sessions with our young people ensuring that you are capturing all accomplishments our young people make. In addition, providing educational sessions.
- To ensure that you are following the young people’s risk assessments and placement plans following the homes ethos.
- To work as part of a team to ensure that when a new young person Is welcomed to Vicarage House the transition goes smoothly and the child feels supported. In addition, where the young person leaves our care supporting them so that this is done in a sensitive matter.
- To ensure that each young person is supported in learning and taking responsibility for their actions within their understanding and according to age and disability.
- To ensure that the specific needs of the young people are being met, i.e. religious beliefs, cultural needs, diaries requirements and any medical treatments.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents, social workers, schools and other professionals involved in the welfare of our young people.
- To ensure that education is promoted and supported and that each young person’s ascendence in education is maintained.
- To ensure that all adults act in a professional manner
- To ensure that all policies and procedures as well as risk assessments are adhered to at all times.
- To ensure that any safeguarding matters are reported to the registered manager and any issues relating to child protection matters.
- To ensure that all adults working at Vicarage House are familiar with policies and guidance in relation to the care of our children and well as subsequent guidance.
- To ensure that all adults maintain confidentiality at all times.
- To ensure that you have written up any incidents/accident forms or restraint forms as applicable have been passed to the deputy/registered manager within the agreed timescale.
- To comply with the rota and meet the occupancy levels provided from the registered manager.
- To maintain the home to a good standard which includes young people’s spaces, ensuring that Vicarage House is a place that you would want to live in.
- To be punctual in your attendance for shifts.
- To be aware of the health and safety regulations particularly as related to the upkeep of the building and its surroundings.

**Requirements**:

- Level 3 in Children and Young People Workforce or equivalent.
- Previous experience in a similar role is preferred but not required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Compassionate and patient nature
- Reliable and punctual

**Benefits**:

- Competitive pay rates
- Flexible scheduling options
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
- Ongoing training and professional development

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

Pay: £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Vic01