Support Worker for Children's Care Home Croydon Croydon, England
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION: Support Worker
To be a responsible Support worker for effective day to day running of the residential home as well as undertaking direct work with children in the residential home.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To ensure that the young people’s needs are recognised and met. This includes ensuring that they are free from discrimination within the home and to challenge discrimination from outside the home.
2. To protect the young people from harm in and outside the home.
3. To ensure up-to-date home compliance with Ofsted, legislation, and the ethos and policies of the company.
4. To provide Support to the registered manager and all aspects of support to the children in residence.
5. To help participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the individual young people’s care plans.
6. To be involved in the safety and life skills of all children residents.
7. To ensure to attend the company’s internal training scheme REACH and to complete house-based training as needed.
8. To be involved in the monitoring and where necessary of all residents.
9. To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents, social workers, schools and other professionals concerned with the welfare of the young people.
10. To use the home as a model to support and develop the social skills of the young people.
11. To ensure that the home provides an environment that is safe and sensitive to the needs of young people being looked after.
12. To help ensure that the home meets the needs of the individual young people and the needs of the group.
13. To maintain a good understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures.
14. To maintain good communication systems, including handovers, attending staff meetings, logbooks and regular meetings with the Heads/Directors or their representatives. EXCELLENT writing and reporting skills are ESSENTIAL.
15. To fully participate in the organisation quality assurance systems providing regular reports and updates to the Head of Service and/or Directors.
16. Adhere to the therapeutic philosophy of the home / organisation.
17. To participate in the companies ‘On Call’ system.
GENERAL · To attend meetings and training as required · To share the responsibility for creating a pleasant working environment · To be flexible in hours of work to meet tasks required
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract
Salary: £10.50-£12.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- CROYDON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
- Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
- Support Environment: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: One location
