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.
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This is a 5-bed home, supporting 11-17 year olds with EBD, and have recently been able to maintain capacity for 5 young people. The home is also mixed gendered, and has typically had a mix of 2-3 females or 2-3 males at any given time. Most of the young people have free time for themselves out in the community, and rarely require 1:1 support. However, most of the young people require support to access education, and all of the young people require staff support whilst out in the community to spend and manage their allowances. The needs tend to be more of the 'traditional' needs within residential care, and the therapeutic approaches to managing and understanding these risks is key. Young people can and will display challenging behaviour, both within the home and out in the community.
Some of the typical needs they support are:
At risk of criminal exploitation (county lines, theft)
Managing safe and positive relationships
Accessing and engaging in Education
Managing emotions leading to threats of or actual physical aggression
Substance misuse; typically cannabis and alcohol
Missing episodes/ absconding
Understanding/ safeguarding their own sexual health
Managing their free time effectively/ safely
CSE risk both in the community and online
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The key skills you will need for this role...