Senior Support Worker - Childrens Home
Derby area
£29,000 - £30,000 per annum
36-48 hour week, 7-7. 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
MAIN RESPONSABILITIES
To provide shift management and support to the team, in line with company policy and regulatory requirements. Supervising and providing guidance, support, direction and leadership to staff; ensuring tasks are effectively completed.
To Model best practice approaches during challenging behaviours, ensuring there are coherent and consistently high levels of care.
Work directly with others in the middle management team for the best interest of the young people, staff, and company.
KEY TASKS
To ensure the care plans, risk assessments and key working sessions are up to date and effectively implemented daily representing best practices and reflective of the child’s views wishes and feelings.
Establish and use methods to evaluate the quality of care provided by staff within the home and to make improvements where necessary, encouraging continuous improvement; and providing accurate and timely feedback to team members of actions and behaviours
Model the best practice approaches to working with and supporting children with challenging behaviours and build staff confidence.
Ensure a regular use of effective handovers and debriefs for staff.
Take responsibility for ensuring all daily tasks are complete, along with health and safety checks.
Participate in the transition proces...