Senior Residential Child care Worker
Providing care for young people whilst continually demonstrating our values by:
- Ensuring that each member of staff is aware of each child’s care plan and their responsibilities for its implementation
- Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve the best outcomes for young people
- Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model
- Maintaining accurate written records in logs, continuation sheets and files, both to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take place
- Chairing children’s meetings and facilitating consultation with young people generally
- Acting as an appropriate adult at PACE interviews
- Developing in consultation with young people and staff, routines in relation to all aspects of child care
- Clarifying expectations in relation to maintaining the Home in a clean and orderly condition
- Creating rotas which fit best with children’s needs and which allow proper handovers between shifts
- Ensuring that there are appropriate and adequate reporting and recording systems in place to comply with the National Minimum Standards
- Attending to all administration issues in relation to the Home and the provision of weekly management information reports for Central Services
Contribute to your team whilst demonstrating our values by:
- Providing supervisory control and direction in relation to staff duties and responsibilities
- Taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on duty
- Providing consultation and informal advice/support to empower staff related to day-to-day matters
- Offering 1:1 supervision to staff in line with National Minimum Standards
- Contributing to team and staff meetings to facilitate and encourage good communication and staff development
- Ensuring staff work within the Home’s policies, procedures and National Minimum Standards requirements
- Assisting with the recruitment and retention of staff, including induction training for new staff into the home
- Supervising new starters during their probationary period to ensure they receive best-in-class support and the best possible start
- Developing a management style that demonstrates our values and which balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to empower staff to make appropriate decisions
- Identifying and progressing the individual training and development needs of staff in the context of their personal development plans
- Undertaking an annual appraisal of staff and addressing issues related to the conduct and competence of staff
- Undertaking management investigations when required
- Assisting the Registered Manager in promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities
- To assist the Registered Manager and/or the Deputy Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of Purpose
- To run in-house workshops on childcare-related matters to facilitate the implementation of formal training and improve childcare practice
- To drive company vehicles – subject to policies and procedures
- To work on a rota basis according to the needs of young people
- To ensure that resources are allocated appropriately and financial records are accurately maintained under the direction of the Registered Manager and/or the Deputy Manager
- To receive supervision in line with National Minimum Standards and to take responsibility for personal development and progress of individual training needs
- To carry out all other reasonable tasks as directed by the Registered Manager and/or the Deputy Manager
- To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager and/or Deputy Manager to ensure a friendly, positive, innovative, empowering and person-centred environment at all times
Be innovative to promote efficient and effective allocation of resources whilst demonstrating our values by:
- Ensuring adequate staffing levels that meet the needs of the Home
- Maintaining budgets effectively and monitoring the use of finances properly, including petty cash returns and weekly attendance records
- Ensuring that company vehicles are clean and regularly maintained
- Monitoring the fabric of the building (including fixtures, amenities and grounds) closely and taking remedial action where necessary
INDHER
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £39,694.20 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Experience:
- Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
- Diploma Level 3 Children & Young People Workforce (required)
Work Location: In person