Senior Children’s Residential Childcare Worker - Derby Based

Responsible for: To provide quality care for a group of vulnerable young people with emotional & behavioural difficulties within an Ofsted registered Children's residential home.

Why work for us: Benefits

• Based in Derby
• Competitive Salary - £35,121.60- £37,243.20 (OTE, inclusive of sleep ins)
• £1,000 sign-on fee
• Career progression to Deputy Manger
• Training opportunity - level-5 diploma in leadership and management for children and young peoples service
• Hours - Alternate week shift pattern (includes sleep ins/on call)
• (FTE) - 40 per week + Sleep ins
• Holidays (FTE) - 14
• Employment Status - Full Time
• Probationary Period - 6 Months
• Notice Period (weeks) - 2 Months

Job Purpose

To deliver high standards of care, protection and support to children and young people with learning difficulties and related complex needs by facilitating their physical, psychological, emotional and recreational development. The children we care for in our homes are aged from 10-18 years old who experience emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). As a company, all our provisions have received nothing short of 'GOOD' Ofsted ratings and are committed to providing the highest standard of care to the children in our homes. We believe in investing in our staff, and as such, offer ongoing training and development opportunities to ensure you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your role. You will also have access to a supportive work environment where you can work alongside experienced professionals who share your passion for helping children.

General Duties

• Helping Children and young people with leisure interests and skill development inside and outside the home.
• Implementing personal care plans set out for Children and young people.
• Assisting with day care activities. Communicating with other staff about Children and young people’ needs/activities.
• Recording Children and young peoples’ needs/activities/behaviours in the home’s diary system.
• Facilitating regular Service User meetings.
• Carrying out key working sessions
• Developing the co-key worker
• Carrying out risk assessments and reviews
• Shift planning and delegation of tasks Conflict resolution and debriefs at the end of each shift

Qualifications and Education

• Must be NVQ Level 3 Level 4 Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or QCF Level 4 Children, Young People & Families Practitioner qualified
• Full UK driving licence

Experience

• working with children &/or young people: 2 years (required)
• residential care work: 2 years (required)
• working with complex needs and challenging behavior: 2 years (preferred)
• Work in a residential setting.
• The key attributes and resilience for working with children with a Learning difficulties (LD) as well as managing challenging behaviour they may present.
• Understand the importance of providing a stable environment for children
• Experience of working with children with Social, Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Diligent, enthusiastic, and passionate
• Good domestic skills e.g., cooking and cleaning. Ability to carry out personal care tasks e.g., bathing and toileting.
• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence