Residential Childcare Worker (Children and Young People)

Senior Residential Childcare Worker | South West London | Permanent | £29795 - £31795 (per annum)
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This role is part of a Hays Exclusive campaign with one of our key clients, a Children's Residential Service based in South West London. They are currently looking for senior residential childcare workers to help cover needs in both of their homes.
To be responsible to the Registered Manager for the day to day running of the home and for the delivery of the day to day care to young people.To ensure that the staff teams are maintaining their therapeutic approach and providing direct work with the children.To assist in leading staff to operate within the legal parameters as described in the companies’ policies and procedures.To give support in the business, clinical and social development of the service.To share responsibility in the protecting of company assets and be proactive in securing a positive company image.Lead a team of residential care staff when on shift, ensuring that safe and appropriate care practices are maintained at all times.Ensure petty cash and allowances are recorded and managed correctlyEnsure all ClearCare tasks are completed accurately.Ensure safeguarding issues are reported and managed appropriatelyEnsure effective handovers are conducted, including de-briefs.Ensure colleagues are aware of responsibilities and duties for the shift and a detailed shift plan is created.Ensure that the home's policies, procedures and principles are adhered toMaintain the development of positive childcare practice in keeping with the aims and objectives of the organisation.Provide a safe, warm and supportive environment for our young people.To be involved in the planning and organisation of the home.To be involved in the implementation of care plans.Ensure when on shift that care staff conduct themselves within the guidelines of the establishment.Assist with the process of development, implementation, and review of organisation policies.Attend regular supervision sessions as required.Attend team meetings and training sessions as required.Undertake sleeping in duties as required.Comply with the policies and procedures of the establishment.Deal with telephone enquiries and undertake administrative duties as required, e.g. logbooks, daily logs, incident forms, handovers etc.To foster and encourage, wherever appropriate, contact between children and their families.To support young people in all domestic aspects of their personal space and the communal area of the home.To work in a pressured environment with groups of diverse young people, staff and other professionals.To participate in the construction and implementation of care plans on individual young persons placed.Sleeping in/shift work, including evenings, bank holidays and weekends on a rota system.
5 years of experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour within a residential care setting, at lease 2 years as a Team Leader or Senior Support Worker or demonstrable experience of managing staffYou will need to be physically and mentally strong to cope with the challenges of this roleAvailable to work full time (average 39 hours per week), and be able to cover some weekends and bank holidaysMust have NVQ L3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) What you'll get in return
Competitive salary with incremental increasesWill be enroled for the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare after 2 yearsOn completion of the Level 5 Diploma, there will be opportunities for further progression up to Deputy/Manager levelsDBS check completed by client (if required) What you need to do now