Weekends Only Residential Children's Support Worker

Weekends Only Residential Children's Support Worker Wallington, East of England, England

Pinewood Residential Care
Full Time Wallington, East of England, England 11.63 - 14.48 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Shift Worker for Children's Residential Care Home (16-18 SEMI INDEPENDENT)

  • Are you a capable and confident individual?
  • Are you able to take responsibility?
  • Are you good with children 16-18?
  • Are you ready o develop your career with support to gain NVQ qualifications in residential childcare

Job description

· To be responsible as a member of the staff team toward working in a shift pattern and looking after young people to meet their needs and for the direct running of the night shift. To promote young people’s physical, emotional and social welfare; promoting their capacity to take responsibility for themselves and to act responsibly towards others; in accordance with the Children Act 1989.

Duties and Responsibilities;

Main Duties:

· Direct work with young people, key working and generally taking an active part in providing support and care on a night shift basis.

· Working in partnership with young people to make the positive transitions to positive outcomes and greater independence.

· Taking responsibility for the upkeep of the establishment with regard to health and safety and primary care issues, as well as making autonomous decisions about individual young people’s requests and behaviour whilst on shift.

· Administrative work and record keeping associated with key working responsibilities and the daily running of the home.

· To ensure that young people carry as much responsibility for their own lives as they can reasonably and demonstrably be expected to carry, keeping them informed of their circumstances and rights, involving them in planning their lives, supporting them and helping them towards taking greater control and responsibility

· Lead or work. shift under night conditions within a regulated home

Household Responsibilities:

· To share in the practical activities necessary to maintain the House.

· To care for the fabric, equipment and overall environment

· To be accountable for moneys allocated for specific purposes

· Reporting repairs and ensuring that necessary actions are taken

· Ensuring the young people are eating healthy and balanced meals prepared by staff

· Ensuring health and safety checks are complete in line with policies and Ofsted regulations and standards.

Personal:

· To keep abreast of good practice in order to develop skills, knowledge and experience, in accordance with a personal development plan.

· To make use of regular professional supervision

· To report to a line manager, or other appropriate person, malpractice or evidence which may suggest it

Additional Duties:

· To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management.

· To work shifts including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis as required

This job description outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of the post. The list of tasks is not an exclusive one and duties may vary from time to time.

We follow Safer Recruitment measures. You should expect to provide adequate DBS information and personal information to prove your address and person. You will be subject to enhanced checks before being offered a placement and should be prepared to volunteer any relevant information on request.

You will receive regular and on going micro training in order to perform your role to your absolute best.

We encourage internal promotions so will expect you to have attained or working towards your level 3 or level 5.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 40 per week

Salary: £11.63-£14.48 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Profit sharing
  • Sick pay
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Every weekend
  • Flexitime
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Commission pay
  • Performance bonus

Application question(s):

  • How soon are you available to start?

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

  • of 16-18 semi independent support working: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Enhanced DBS (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 03/04/2023

Weekends Only Residential Children's Support Worker
Pinewood Residential Care

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