Residential Support Worker, Job Description
Reporting to: Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Senior / Lead Residential Support Worker.
Responsible for: The wellbeing and safety of the young person in your care.
Liaison with: Registered Manager, Lead Residential Support Workers, Residential Support Workers, Education, Therapy, Management Team and members of other agencies in multidisciplinary team.
Main tasks of job: Care Practice
* To follow the Care Plan of each young person and adhere to Risk Assessments.
* To support the young person in daily routines such as cooking of meals, cleaning, monitoring of hygiene, leisure activities etc.
* To take part in and encourage young people in outdoor or family activities as per Care Plan.
* To assist with the day-to-day running of the home and ensure a high standard of hygiene, safety and homeliness.
* To assist young people to maintain constructive contact with their families, friends and other significant people, as identified in the young person’s Care Plan.
* To support, advise and monitor young people’s health and wellbeing.
* To encourage and support young people in expressing their views, wishes and complaints.
* To assist young people to develop appropriate behaviour through the use of encouragement, praise, rewards and role modelling.
* To provide care, which is consistent with the home ‘Statement of Purpose’.
* To act as a Key Worker for a young person, including responsibilities such as:
o Arranging individual time with a young person to enable them to seek guidance, advice and support on any matter.
o Monitoring the individual Care Plan and the Risk Management Plan.
o Monitoring that the young person’s file is up to date.
o Ensuring that the young person’s health, cultural and religious needs are being met.
o Ensuring that the young person’s leisure and social needs are being met.
o Undertaking specific therapeutic care tasks as directed by the Registered Manager / Therapist.
o Liaising with other staff / professionals in the Company about the young person’s wishes, feelings and needs.
o Where directed, liaising with family members, professionals or significant others.
Therapy
* To follow the therapeutic plans, strategies and guidelines given about the young person’s care, education and therapeutic needs.
* To attend therapy sessions with the young person when requested.
Education
* To support the Young Person with daily education.
Administration
* To attend all meetings as required (e.g., Care Plan meetings, Statutory reviews, Company Meetings, Team meetings, Practitioner’s meetings, supervision or other meetings held about young people).
* To read all young people’s files and keep up to date with all the plans and therapeutic strategies.
* To complete and maintain all necessary recording documentation for young persons.
* Where requested, assist in the production of Personal Development Plans or Statutory Review Reports.
* To familiarise yourself & work in accordance with all policies and procedures set out by the company.
* To familiarise yourself work in accordance with the philosophy and guidelines identified in the Children Act (1989), the Care Standards Act (2000) and the National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes.
Health & Safety
* To be responsible for the safety of young people in your care and protect them from physical, sexual or emotional harm.
* To follow risk assessment procedures and to help assess the risk of harm to young people and others.
* To report dangerous, abusive, discriminatory or exploitative behaviour affecting young people.
* To adhere to and promote the Company’s Health and Safety Policy and ensure the maintenance of a safe environment.
Operational
* To attend all training instructed by the Company.
* To provide emergency cover at any of Mercia homes as instructed.
* To honour work commitments, agreements and arrangements, and to be flexible with working hours.
* To drive company transport as instructed and ensure that the transport is kept in a clean and serviceable condition according to company policies and guidelines.
* To work as a member of a team to provide a positive living experience for young people.
* To fulfil ‘sleep-in’ duties in line with rota, to work weekends, Bank Holidays as indicated on the rota.
Good Practice Expectations
* To respect diversity and provide support to help young people develop their identity in respect to gender, disability, religious, cultural or sexual orientation.
* To promote equal opportunities for young people.
* To ensure a high standard of personal behaviour at work and refrain from swearing, using offensive language, whether this is sexist, racist or in any way discriminatory.
* To be mindful of confidential information about young people and comply with the Company’s confidentiality policy.
* To work in accordance with the standards of practice as identified in the ‘Code of Practice for Social Care Workers’, as produced by the Care Council for Wales.
Prohibited Actions
* No employee of the company may abuse, neglect or harm young people, their family or colleagues.
* No employee may exploit young people, their families or colleagues in any way.
* No employee may abuse the trust of young people or access personal information about them inappropriately.
* No employee may form inappropriate relationships with young people.
* No employee may discriminate unlawfully or unjustifiably against young people, carers or colleagues.
* No employee may behave in a way, in or outside of work, which would call into question their suitability to work with young people.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From £23,318.00 per year
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Store discount
Physical Setting:
* Residential home
Experience:
* Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
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