Residential Care Worker

1 week ago

Belfast, United Kingdom Ardcomm Full time

The Care worker will work as a member of the team, working daily to provide emotional, spiritual, physical and intellectual support and guidance to the children and young people. This support will be provided in a warm and caring environment created by the staff team and management.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Have shared responsibility for the day to day care and supervision of children and young people who live in the home which may include key worker responsibility for one or more young person aged 5-11 years old.
- Ensure that appropriate records are maintained particularly those detailing observations and/or assessment of each child and young person, in accordance with agreed policy and procedures.
- Engage with the psychologist and other professionals in ensuring the relevant therapeutic measures are implemented daily.
- Develop working relationships with other agencies to support the needs of the young people living in residential care e.g. education, youth justice.
- Participate in assessment, planning, implementing and reviewing the care plan of each child and young person in the facility.
- To develop appropriate relationships that will promote the growth and development of the young people with the aim of encouraging emotional maturity and socially acceptable behaviour.
- To establish a range of appropriate contacts within the local neighbourhood that will facilitate the involvement of the children and young people in outside activities.
- To accompany the young people, when necessary, to places of worship, holidays, outings and other occasions.
- To contribute to the daily life of the home through engaging with the children and young people in activities such as housework, maintenance of clothing, cooking and personal care.
- Participate in staff meetings, consultations, group discussions and formal supervision as required.
- Commitment to flexible working hours as the job will include evening,sleeping-in and weekend shifts.
- To participate in and contribute to staff training programmes when appropriate.
- To participate where appropriate in independence training and after care programmes for young person’s leaving care.
- To participate in the development of group work or other alternative approaches of working with children and young persons.
- To participate in developing preventative family work programmes as required.
- To be aware of and implement legislative and statutory requirements; eg the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Order (NI) 1979 as it pertains to this post, and comply with the Trust’s Safety Policies.

**Essential Criteria**
- Minimum level 4 Qualification in any of the below areas:
Social Work, Psychology, Youth and Community Work, Occupational Therapy, Teaching & Education, Nursing, Health & Social Care, Childcare, Early Years and play therapy.
- Hold a current driving license valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment (where disability prohibits driving, this criterion will be waived if the applicant is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements.
- 1 years’ experience of working with children / young people.
- All applicants must complete Access NI checks and shown to have no convictions that would conflict with terms of employment.
- All applicants are currently registered or are willing to be registered on the NISCC register which is compulsory for all social care staff.

02890245943

Pay: £15.14 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person

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