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Residential Support Worker
Location: Deal, Kent
Salary & Hours: Negotiable
The Role
- To be a part of a team offering a comprehensive residential service to children and young people, the aim being to ensure the physical, social and emotional care, and development of the young residents and the establishment.
- To carry out duties in line with Back on Track's policies and procedures.
- To act as a key worker to specific children and young people.
- To promote structure, boundaries and domestic routines within the home.
- Working in line with children and young people's care and placement plans.
- Promoting positive outcomes for children and young people in areas of staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic wellbeing.
- To work in accordance with the legal frameworks that govern practice that include; Quality Standards for Children's homes 2015 and Children's Homes Regulations 2015.
- Cooperate with any inspection process.
- Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting yourself in a highly professional manner.
- Work in partnership with other agencies to the benefit of the young people.
- Participate in, and complete reports for, statutory reviews and meetings concerning the young people.
- Supporting young people with project and group work.
- Undertake the role of Key Working and ensure you have a full understanding of this role in compliance with Key Working policy.
- Undertake relevant training programmes as required by the National Minimum Care Standards.
- Work in partnership with colleagues and other professionals to meet the social, emotional, educational, health and mental health needs of young people.
- Work within the code of confidentiality and ensure that records in the home are stored in a manner which is compliant with GDPR regulations.
- Awareness and responsibility for the health and safety of the home, young people, colleagues and yourself.
- You must co-operate with the organisation in complying with the Health and Safety requirements and are therefore expected to follow Company policies, to acquaint yourself with the Fire, Health and Safety Procedures and report any unsafe practices and conditions.
Other Requirements
- Full driving licence is preferred
- All Mandatory and specialist training to be attended as directed
- Staff meetings and clinical supervision groups to be attended
- Supervision to be attended as directed
Skills and Qualifications
- NVQ 3 – Level 3 Diploma (QCF) qualified in Children Young People's workforce.
- Effective communication skills with colleagues, outside agencies, children and families.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- To work as part of a team and use own initiative when required.
- To be an effective listener
- Reporting and recording to a high standard.
Knowledge:
- To work in partnership with other agencies including Local Authorities
- To form professional and positive relationships with children and young people.
- Effectively communicate with children and families.
- To work in isolation and understand potential risks that this may bring and respond appropriately.
- The ability to deal with difficult situations and make appropriate decisions in line with the reporting procedures in the home.
- To learn quickly and absorb information in relation to working with children and young people.
- Promote the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
- To ask for guidance and support, and to admit mistakes.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.
The organisation supports Equal Opportunities in Employment and opposes all forms of unlawful discrimination on grounds such as colour, ethnicity, nationality, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age. You are expected to comply at all times to the Companies Equality and diversity policies and procedures.
