Senior Support Worker

Fantastic Opportunity to make a real difference as a Senior Support Worker in GLOUCESTER

Our client, a growing and outstanding supplier of Children's Residential services, is looking for a Senior Support Worker with experience, enthusiasm, and passion to collaborate with them in creating a cohesive, competent, and encouraging team. The chosen applicant will have the opportunity to shape, lead, and grow the Children's Home to "Outstanding" status.

This is a 3/4 bedded Childrens Home providing residential placements children between the ages of 8 to 18.

What are the benefits of the Senior Support Worker - Children's Residential role in GLOUCESTER?

Our client has a strong commitment to improving the lives of children and young people in their care.

Their goal is to provide top-notch children's homes that will give them a therapeutic, nurturing, and stable environment so they may grow, develop, and eventually thrive.

This philosophy places a high value on employees, which is why working for our client will give you a lot of chances for growth, training, and development.

About you as a Senior Support Worker - Children's Residential, GLOUCESTER

The most important thing is that you like and enjoy being with and engaging our client's children!

Some of our client's children will have been through traumatic life events and may display challenging behaviour including verbal and physical aggression. You will need to have resilience and be able to display empathy and care in the face of adversity whilst supporting children through these challenging times.

• As Senior Support Worker in GLOUCESTER, you will take lead and proactively ensure the provision of safe and stimulating environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people in care
• Take a lead and actively participate in the planning and delivery of opportunities for the educational, recreational, and vocational development of the young people.
• Provide support in training and development of all Care Practitioners and Assistant Care Practitioners.
• Proactively address the challenging behavioural needs presented by the children and young people.
• Oversee, supervise and be actively involved in the Key Working and Case Management of children and young people.
• Take an active role in the risk assessment and risk management of children and young people.
• Take a lead in the promotion of the safeguarding of children and young people in a safe living and learning environment.
• Support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in maintaining and where necessary assist in the development of robust quality assurance, audit systems, policy, procedure and guidance.
• Contribute to individual care and intervention plans
• There may be times when you will need to use physical interventions (training provided) , in line with established guidelines and procedures
• To follow, contribute to and develop a culture within the home that puts children at the centre of all that you do.
• You will be responsible for the supervision of staff and developing working practice in the home.

Your profile and experience

• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Childrens Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted.
• Knowledge and experience of working with children and young people who have learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour.
• Proven ability to have a positive and sensitive approach when working with young people.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the task at hand.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills both verbally and written.
• Excellent IT skills.

This is a role including shift work, so you must be able to work weekends, evenings and sleep ins. (sleep ins paid at £70.00 additional to your salary).