Senior Support Worker

**About us**

Sherlock Healthcare Services is an established care provider for Children and Young People who suffer with emotional Behavioural Disorders. It is our job as professionals to create a safe, nurturing environment where children and young people can grow and develop into the best possible versions of themselves. We put our children and young people at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on creating an environment for children to thrive and staff to develop, both personally and professionally.

**Job Purpose**

Under the direction of the Registered Manager, the role holder will be responsible for the day to day care, administration and organisation of the children’s home. They will be responsible for the Care Plans of young people and will work closely with carers, families and other partner agencies to meet the needs of the young people and secure positive outcomes. Ensuring that all statutory regulations and instructions are adhered to, the role holder will demonstrate professional best practice at all times.

The Senior Residential Support Worker reports to the Registered Manager or Deputy Manager.

**Responsibilities**
- To assist the Registered Manager in the management of the home in all aspects appropriate to the statement of purpose
- To lead in formulating assessments, Placement plans, Care plans and Pathway plans for each young people, identifying clear aims and objectives for each young person
- To proactively provide a caring and supportive environment for young people that respects and affirms their individual identity (cultural, emotional, spiritual, gender, social etc.) and one in which they feel secure and free from harm and bullying
- To advocate for and support young people including representing them or accompanying them at school, health providers, job centers, police stations, court etc.
- To assist in returning young people to their families or support them in their move to alternative carers or for adulthood as part of their Care plan and Pathway plan
- To support social work staff, parents and carers in the design and implementation of Care plans and Pathway plans for each young person, taking into account the views of the young person
- To organise, provide and participate in stimulating activities for young people during their leisure time which may include holidays with the young people away from the children’s home
- To act as key worker to individual young people
- To maintain high quality child care standards within the principles of the Children’s Regulation and the Quality standards
- To support the Registered manager with the routine production of information, reports, risk assessments, behavioural management plans and any other information required
- To promote the health and well-being of all young people e.g. health monitoring, mental health, sexual health, drugs, alcohol, tobacco etc.
- To actively promote the young person’s education by assisting with and encouraging attendance at school, completion of homework, attending parents evening and meetings with educational partners.
- To work within the company’s Behaviour management plan to appropriately manage the behaviour of young people acting proactively and being sensitive to difficult and contentious situations
- To write and maintain good quality written records and reports on a young person’s progress that can be used in external meetings and reviews
- To promote and maintain a high level of domestic and hygiene standards throughout the home that will require undertaking domestic duties and cooking meals as part of the role
- To maintain positive links with social workers, LACES, schools, families and other agencies e.g. health providers, CAMHS, Youth Offending Service, local community
- To regularly attend staff meetings and monthly supervision sessions
- To undertake the supervision of Residential Support Workers
- To operate as shift leader as part of a rota, prioritising the work required
- To undertake mandatory internal and external training as necessary
- To undertake any other duty commensurate with the role and grade and as directed by the Registered or Deputy manager

**Other**
- The post requires Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) clearance. The cost of this will be covered by the company.
- The applicant is required to have a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare (England) / Children and Young People's workforce (or equivalent)
- The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
- The role holder will be required to work irregular shifts and hours which will include early mornings, late evenings, weekends and bank holidays
- Sleeping-in duties are required, for which additional payment will be made
- Sherlock Healthcare operate under the guidelines of Safer Recruitment and therefore reserve the right to contact all previous employers should we deem it necessary.

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.50-£14.0