Job Description
Secure Residential Support WorkerDuration: Initially 3 monthsHours: 37 hours per weekRate: £19 umbrella an hour (£15 PAYE an hour)Location: HailshamEast Sussex County Council are looking for a Secure Residential Support Worker to join their Children’s Services.Regular shifts:
* Early – 7.30am-3.45pm
* Late shifts – 2.15pm-10.30pm
* There will be an occasional sleep in requirement with a follow up of an early shift
Responsibilities:
* Work as part of a team of Residential Support Workers to deliver high-quality childcare to the children placed with an emphasis on safety, nurture and achievement
* Bring a parental presence to the home and promotes an inclusive and positive working environment
* Ensure that children’s needs are met in line with their care plans and statement of purpose and function
* Attendance and contribution towards children’s meetings, reviews, handovers and debriefs
* Dispense medication in line with the Medication Policy and Procedure and supervise, administer and record prescribed and controlled medications within the home
Requirements:
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential
* Ability to deliver a range of activities and engagement to children both on a 1:1 and group basis
* Behaviour Management experience and skills
* Knowledge and experience of child protection and safeguarding