The overall purpose of the role is to provide high quality care and support to young people who are looked after away from their familial home, aged between 8 and 18 years old.
The homes operate within the regulatory frameworks set within Children’s Homes Regulations (England). Those who are cared for are children and young people who have experienced familial / foster / placement disruption, emotional / behavioral difficulties, or other significant disruption to their lives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Safeguarding through individual risk management planning for young people. Promoting positive social engagements / interaction, healthy relationships and building of trust in a safe and measured way, applying safeguarding principles throughout
* Providing high levels of nurturing care underpinned by therapeutic parenting principles
* Supporting children and young people throughout their daily routines by accompanying, where necessary, and transporting to and from activities, school or learning environment, appointments, including family contact and providing supervision when required
* Participating in activities with children and young people, encouraging engagement in education and positive and appropriate hobbies and interests. Preparing and supporting young people with tuition and homework
* Maintaining a safe and clean home environment, including the completion of all domestic duties e.g. cleaning, cooking, washing and general housekeeping
* Lone working and as part of a wider professional team
* Maintaining confidentiality at all times, reporting directly to your line manager any information or concern in a timely manner
* Participating in supervision, personal development plans and attend all mandatory and relevant training along with completion of diploma level 4 which is relevant to Children and young people’s workforce. All within the given time constraints
* Ensure all aspects of daily / weekly reporting and recording is completed within the given time limits and in accordance with company policies and procedures
* Ensure you are compliant with all Codes of Practice set by employer and respective regulatory bodies i.e. Ofsted and remain up to date with all company policies and procedures, relevant legislation, required codes of practice and including young person’s paperwork, including care plans, risk assessments etc
Requirements:
* Level 3 Children’s Residential / Children’s Workforce OR Level 4 Diploma in Children’s and Young People workforce or transferable skills recognised with Ofsted
* Current, clean UK Driving License
* Enhanced DBS
* Right to Work in the UK
* Minimum 1 years’ experience in childcare or youth setting or
* One year’s relevant experience within alternate social care setting e.g. adult LD, substance misuse support, domestic abuse or an understanding of the challenges young people and carers face within a residential care setting
Hours of Work: 56.5 hours per week inclusive of sleeps (08:00 – 23:00 plus sleep and half an hour handover the next day 08:00 – 08:30) the shifts are based on a 3-week rolling rota working alongside their senior coworker, averaging at 10 shifts per month, equates to 244.5 hour per month
Salary – £33,551 per annum (increase upon a successful 6 month probation)
If you wish to be consdered for this role please APPLY with your CV and someone from the Health & Social care team will be in touch
Salary description
£33551.00 - £33551.00 per year