Residential Support Worker

Children's Residential Support Worker
Permanent
£11.00 - £11.50 p/h
Sleeps - £55

Brook Street Social Care are looking for a Children's Residential Support Worker on behalf of their client in Bradford. You will be joining a new home set up and new team.

A 3 bed home accommodating children with EBD placed within the care system. You will be responsible for creating a safe and supportive atmosphere and helping with the every day living of the children.

To provide care and control of all children and young people at a level not less than is expected to be provided by good parents. Following guidance from internal documents such as the Statement of purpose, Polices & Procedures and children and young people's internal care planning documents.
To enhance and effect change to the good of all children with whom they work by acquiring the necessary skills through their own training and development.
To be an effective member of Ascot Childcare team.
To take part in the sleep-in duties so to meet the needs of our children and young people.
To sign up to the level 4 care certificate on completion of a successful probation
To exercise responsible control over the children to ensure their safety and wellbeing and assist them in developing acceptable standards of personal hygiene and behaviour. This also applies to encouraging children to abide by house rules and principles.
In accordance with plans for the day, to organise and supervise recreational and leisure activities both in the home to provide the children with an interesting and stimulating life. This includes being prepared to spend time away from home on holidays and at camps etc.
To be aware of the differing needs of the children and to respond to those needs in an appropriate and adult manner. All staff members are expected to provide the children with a role model as responsible and caring adult.
To read the Daily Logbook, Grab Information File and to check all messages at the beginning of work, (daily handover) or at any point during a working day as required. e.g., following a day trip
To take responsibility for writing up incident/accident forms and restraint forms as applicable and ensure that they are passed to the Registered Manager within agreed timescales (as per policy).
To be familiar with and follow the Local Authority Child Protection Procedures and also Childcare policies and procedures. immediately to the Registered Manager or Senior Team Leader.

To care for children when they are ill.
To perform household duties as required. This includes cooking and general cleaning
sorting laundry, checking children's bedrooms and encouraging them to keep their rooms tidy.
To act as counsellor and advisor to the child and, when necessary, assist the child
To make representations or complaints.
To undertake and complete training in accordance with the induction training schedule and Personal Development Plan.
In support of Key Responsibility 3
All staff will be expected to always maintain confidentiality.
All staff members will be required to assist each other to the best of their ability and
given circumstances.
All staff should be familiar with Policies and Guidance Notes respecting the care of children
as well as subsequent guidance (copies available in the home office).
General
To attend meetings and training as required.
To share the responsibility for creating a pleasant working environment.
To be aware of Health and Safety regulations particularly as related to the upkeep of the office and it surroundings.
To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably requested by your line manager.
5To have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and be aware of relevant
policies and procedures.
Adhere to and promote the Company's Equalities, Inclusion and Diversity Policy.

You will need to be a driver and hold an enhanced DBS.