Senior Support Worker - Residential Children's Home

We have an exciting
opportunity for you to join our awesome team within our
residential children’s homes. We support our wonderful
children and young people who are all under 18 to have as
close to a family home experience as possible, whilst
supporting children to try new things, access education,
learn new skills, play, and have fun whilst developing their
independence skills in a loving and nurturing child focused
environment. Not to mention fun days out with our young people!

Our
children and young people live within solo or dual occupancy Ofsted
registered children's homes, we believe this model can bring
some of the best outcomes for children. All our homes are modern,
spacious, and luxurious inside, with private bathrooms. We also have
a head office at Prockters Farm in Taunton, where there are large
training and meeting rooms for face -to -face training and staff
engagement events. We love a company BBQ, team event or Christmas
party.

Average Hourly Rate : Â£15.01 per hour (plus sleep -in allowance of £50)

Shift Pattern: 2 days on 4
days off. Working 16 hours per day with a sleep in across both
days. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To take
  responsibility in ensuring the provision of a high quality of
  therapeutic care to children and young people.
  
• To ensure
  appropriate standards of practice are maintained that are
  consistent with principles.
  
• To exercise
  the management of support to young people individually and
  within a group by the development and use of positive
  relationships.
  
• To maintain
  all records and administration.
  
• To identify
  and support the religious, ethnic, gender and cultural needs
  of a young person and to contribute to meeting them by
  exploring facilities in the area and assisting the young
  person in making contact.
  
• To contribute
  to the implementation, monitoring and reporting on individual
  care plans for young people who are looked after.
  
• To attend all
  staff/Internal meetings and contribute to staff team
  building.
  
• To take
  responsibility for developing a safe environment for yourself
  and our children and young people
  
• To contribute
  to the development and implementation of risk assessments as
  appropriate.
  
• To
  communicate openly and regularly with the manager, providing
  verbal and written reports as required, including in relation
  to the welfare of Service Users.
  
• To provide
  informal guidance to new home staff with the agreement and
  support of your line manager.
  
• To undertake
  any other duties deemed appropriate and within the remit of
  the post, this may include working at different homes, in
  line with the needs of the business.
  

This role
is subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBS
check for child and adult workforce with barred list checks. 

This post
is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and
therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions,
cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected
(i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as
amended in 2013 & 2023).

This post
is only available to applicants aged over 21 as permitted under
the Equality Act 2010.

We do not
offer sponsorship.

Requirements

• Good
  communication Skills - essential
  
• Flexibility
  and Reliability - essential
  
• Level 3
  Diploma in Residential Childcare or similar qualification /
  National Vocational Qualification (QCF) level 3 award in
  Health & Social Care (Children and Young People) -
  essential
  
• Two or more
  years of residential experience with children and young
  people - essential
  
• Full UK
  driving licence - essential
  
• Personality:
  calm, caring, level -headed, respectful, honest. -
  essential
  

Benefits

• Casual
  dress
  
• Company
  pension
  
• Discounted or
  free food
  
• Free
  parking
  
• Referral
  programme
  
• Blue Light
  Card
  
• Training
  & Development opportunities