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Job Post Details

Senior Support Worker - Residential Children's Home
Empower Family Group
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3.6
Bridgwater TA6
£15.01 an hour
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Job details

£15.01 an hour
Referral programme, Free parking, Company pension, Discounted or free food, Casual dress
Bridgwater TA6

Full job description

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our awesome team within our residential children’s homes. We support our wonderful children and young people who are all under 18 to have as close to a family home experience as possible, whilst supporting children to try new things, access education, learn new skills, play, and have fun whilst developing their independence skills in a loving and nurturing child focused environment. Not to mention fun days out with our young people!


Our children and young people live within solo or dual occupancy Ofsted registered children's homes, we believe this model can bring some of the best outcomes for children. All our homes are modern, spacious, and luxurious inside, with private bathrooms. We also have a head office at Prockters Farm in Taunton, where there are large training and meeting rooms for face-to-face training and staff engagement events. We love a company BBQ, team event or Christmas party.


Average Hourly Rate : £15.01 per hour (plus sleep-in allowance of £50)


Shift Pattern: 2 days on 4 days off. Working 16 hours per day with a sleep in across both days.


Duties and Responsibilities:
  • To take responsibility in ensuring the provision of a high quality of therapeutic care to children and young people.
  • To ensure appropriate standards of practice are maintained that are consistent with principles.
  • To exercise the management of support to young people individually and within a group by the development and use of positive relationships.
  • To maintain all records and administration.
  • To identify and support the religious, ethnic, gender and cultural needs of a young person and to contribute to meeting them by exploring facilities in the area and assisting the young person in making contact.
  • To contribute to the implementation, monitoring and reporting on individual care plans for young people who are looked after.
  • To attend all staff/Internal meetings and contribute to staff team building.
  • To take responsibility for developing a safe environment for yourself and our children and young people
  • To contribute to the development and implementation of risk assessments as appropriate.
  • To communicate openly and regularly with the manager, providing verbal and written reports as required, including in relation to the welfare of Service Users.
  • To provide informal guidance to new home staff with the agreement and support of your line manager.
    • To undertake any other duties deemed appropriate and within the remit of the post, this may include working at different homes, in line with the needs of the business.


This role is subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBS check for child and adult workforce with barred list checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2023).

This post is only available to applicants aged over 21 as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.

We do not offer sponsorship.


Requirements


  • Good communication Skills - essential
  • Flexibility and Reliability - essential
  • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or similar qualification / National Vocational Qualification (QCF) level 3 award in Health & Social Care (Children and Young People) - essential
  • Two or more years of residential experience with children and young people - essential
  • Full UK driving licence - essential
    • Personality: calm, caring, level-headed, respectful, honest. - essential




Benefits

  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Free parking
  • Referral programme
  • Blue Light Card
  • Training & Development opportunities
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