Residential Worker

**PIPS Homes are looking for Residential Family Practitioners to join our brand new residential home in Loughborough We provide a home from home nurturing environment where families can develop their parenting capacity and you will form part of the core team that support parents on a day to day basis to provide care for their children.**

**The Role**:

- To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.
- To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.
- To work co-operatively with children’s services, health agencies and other community-based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.
- Safeguarding, caring for and supporting children and parents when the parents might be experiencing difficulties for a variety of reasons.
- Helping parents to enhance their parenting skills by encouraging, teaching, modelling and supporting parents in a number of specific parenting tasks as recommended by the Assessment Team at Pulteney House.
- Assessing the level and type of support that is required by a parent or child at any time and ensuring that the appropriate level of monitoring is provided for each family, in line with their placement plan.
- Working collaboratively with the wider assessment team, seeking further information, advice or support when necessary.
- Recording accurate and objective information with regards to the functioning, behaviour and observations of both children and their parents.
- Give feedback to families

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- To ensure the safety and welfare of children remains central to the assessment/intervention process.
- To take an active part in the assessment process regarding children and families - to observe, supervise, record and assess family interaction, child behaviour, parental motivation and parental ability to meet the needs of the child(ren).
- To provide a service that values and respects the strengths, experiences, and background of the families.
- To take an active part within team meetings in reviewing and developing the practices and provision within, and resources available to, the home.
- To provide structured feedback to parents during and at the end of each shift using the methods provided.
- To plan and prioritise workload effectively within established timeframes and ensure that all written recordings meet required deadlines as directed.
- To assist with childcare duties as required.
- To liaise with managers, and source other agencies/resources as appropriate.
- To work as part of a team to provide a culturally sensitive service for children and their families.
- To promote and maintain equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice within the work environment.
- To observe and implement Child Protection Procedures and the Homes policies and procedures.
- To participate fully in training and supervision, identifying training courses relevant to role and personal development.
- To be aware of health and safety responsibilities at work and the policies that underpin these responsibilities.
- If you have observed a specific incident, to provide evidence in court, if required.
- To undertake other duties as identified by the Registered manager.

**What’s on offer?**
- On-the-job training
- NVQ qualifications
- Safe work environment
- Growth opportunities
- Free parking on site
- Supportive leadership
- More company benefits TBC

**Please note that this is full time role which will require you to work 40 hours a week on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern night and weekend working**

(Family support worker)

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

**Salary**: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Night shift

Application question(s):

- Are you able to work nights on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern?

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Family Support: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person