Children's Residential Youth Worker

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Children’s Residential Youth Worker to work full time based in Wellingborough.

The salary for this permanent Children’s Residential Youth Worker job is up to £23,788 per annum.

**Main duties**:

- Work with all young people of the home carrying out care plans to ensure that their physical, emotional and social well-being is cared for and feeding back relevant information to Keyworkers as appropriate
- This will include undertaking assessments, admission and discharge arrangements in accordance with the departmental policies
- Provide services and counsel individually and/or in groups to facilitate implementation of care plans
- Maintain effective administration records which will include Reports, Reviews, Court Reports, Records of Appointments, Case Review Dates, Release Plans, and may include Petty Cash, Processing of invoices and other records within the Home and Departmental Policies so that all documentation is always accurate and up to date
- Pursue appropriate Staff Development and Training Programmes which enable the post holder to undertake their duties in a professional manner and in accordance with Home/Departmental Policies, this includes the attendance at Staff Meetings
- Ensure all work within the home is delivered within a therapeutic framework i.e. is beneficial to the young people
- Supervise persons in the home on work placements, and others undertake Work Experience if required to maximise their learning potential and assist the home in its operation
- Share, when necessary, in the normal domestic work and activities of the home to ensure its adequate functioning aiming to create a normal living environment for the young people, having due regard to Food and Hygiene legislation
- Take responsibility for the home in the absence of the Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager, dealing with day-to-day operation of the home (including security) but referring unusual matters and emergencies to a senior member of staff
- Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs
- Ensure that reasonable care is always taken for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons, and to comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the department
- Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job and which are commensurate with the grade of the post

**Requirements of this job**:

- Desirable to have the Level 3 Residential Child Care qualification or equivalent. Or a willingness to complete in post
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- An understanding of the needs of looked after young people
- Knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation and statutory guidance
- An understanding of intervention strategies
- Enhanced DBS clearance

**Contact**:
With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

**Reasonable Adjustments**:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.