Enhanced/residential Care Worker

Our ethos rests on the overall purpose of Kidz Inc, which is to ensure that all placements have a continuing and enduring sense of permanence through which their social, emotional, health, and educational needs are being met. We intend that they benefit and achieve in the underpinning values of Kidz Inc. These are to:

- Promote the physical, social and emotional **well-being** of our young people by supporting them in building their resilience.
- Strive to enable them to achieve positive **outcomes** by providing them with enriching **opportunities**where they can make positive contributions.
- Encourage young people to learn and **develop**through utilising multi-agency partnerships and accessing high-quality support.
- Offer **love** and **acceptance**to deliver unconditional positive regard using the principles of trauma-informed practice.
- **Nurture**young people through their support pathway by helping them to develop their understanding of their risks and behaviours; and support their sense of identity.
- Encourage young people to **dream**and aspire, promoting their self-worth and building confidence.
- Create long-term **safety**and stability for young people that extends beyond their time in support.

We are seeking passionate and committed individuals, who embody our ethos and values and want to join our specialists residential children's home.

You will be a dedicated person, who thrives in making a difference in the lives of others and want to challenge yourself to develop your skills and knowledge in the children's home sector.

We offer an extremely competitive package:
RCW:

- Salary between **£31,643.16 to £33,303.96**(Including 7 sleeps)
- 173 hours per month
- 224 hours annual leave
- £70 Sleep in rate

Enhanced RCW:

- Salary between **£45,170.76 to £48,086.76**(including 10 sleeps)
- 243 hours per month
- 314 hours annual leave
- £70 Sleep in rate

**The purpose of an Enhanced/Residential Care Worker**
- To lead by example and maintain good professional practices in accordance with legislation and guidance.
- To be accountable for the safety and wellbeing of our young people, whilst on shift with them.
- To help create a supportive and positive environment for each young person with particular reference to his or her safety, health and education.
- To act as a professional parent with professional boundaries.

**Key elements of the role**

1. Ensure safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made.

2. To contribute to the young person’s care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation.

3. To contribute to the educational and social development of each young person.

4. To form effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies

5. To meet the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximize opportunities for their development

6. To ensure that young people’s views and wishes are sought and acted upon where appropriate.

7. To ensure that good quality records are maintained as required with supervision and advice from shift leaders and Managers.

8. To create a caring and positive environment for each young person with particular regard to their safety, health and education.

9. To undertake a ‘key worker’ role with young people as required.

10. To undertake cooking and domestic duties as would a ‘good parent’.

11. To dispense, record and administer medication as required.

12. To inform colleagues of relevant developments and communications i.e. during handover.

13. To maintain and promote residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by Kidz Inc.

14. To ensure high quality supervision of young people, ensuring their individual safety and well-being is closely monitored.

15. To support the Manager in the preparation, implementation, review and updating of Placement Plans and risk assessments and monitoring progression.

16. To identify problems and service deficiencies by the continuous review of young people’s needs and make recommendations for improvement.

**The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be modified from time to time in accordance with the development of the service and the employee.**

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Health and Wellbeing Cash plans
- Gym Membership
- Birthday voucher
- Christmas voucher and many more

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes, we have regular lateral flow tests for staff

Application question(s):

- Are you over 21 years old?
- Are you over the age of 21?
- Are you able to travel to and from the place of work without disruption to your working or contracted hours?
- All of our staff will be trained in physical intervention. As a last resort, we have to use physical blocks and restraints. Please confirm that you are willing to undertake this aspect of the role.

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
- Learning Disabiliti