Duties & Responsibilities:
To meet the needs of children through:
· Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare
· Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard
· Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people
· Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems
· Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct
· Ensuring that each young person's care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
Being ambitious for young people, helping them achieve their goals and optimise their potential
Providing support for young people in their education and extracurricular activities
Keeping accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager
Empowering young people and facilitating their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future
Acting as an advocate at meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion
Encouraging the young person to develop links with the community, attend off-site activities and expand their social network
Special Conditions
Minimum NVQ level 3 in residential childcare and a minimum of ...