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Title: Senior Residential Care Practitioner - Children's Care Home
- Located in Burton on Trent
- £28,000 per year, plus sleep in's are paid at an additional £60 per sleep
Key Responsibilities:
- Working and supporting children and young people to create positive outcomes and promote independence
- Supporting the daily running of the home and Senior Management decisions
- Leading teams
- Conducting Supervisions
- Shift planning
- Supporting team development
- Direct practical interactions with children and young people including play, activities, cooking, personal care, engaging with the wider community, supporting educational and health needs
- General house duties and maintenance
- Completing health and safety checks
- Budgeting
- Advocacy
- Engage in planning, creating, updating and implementing care plans
- Creating, updating and adhering to individual risk assessments
- Keyworking
- Working in partnership with other agencies
- Report writing and attending reviews as required
Our successful Senior Support Worker will need to possess the following skills and attributes:
- NVQ Level 3 Childrens residential Or NVQ Level 3/4 Children, Young People & Family Practitioner (essential)
- Experience in a children's home setting (essential)
- Supervisory experience
- Passion to help nurture young people
- Be able to work shift patterns including sleep ins
- Full, UK driving licence (essential)
What do you get in return?
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for personal and professional development
- Funded training
- Voucher scheme for bank holiday & festive period working
- Birthday rewards scheme
- Employee recognition rewards scheme
- Funded DBS and Update Service
- 28 Days per year annual leave
- Incremental holiday increases after 1 year
In order to be considered for this position or for further information please contact our Care team on 01922 725445 extension 1020 or submit your CV
