Canterbury Care & Support specialises in proving support and accommodation services for young people. We aim to help transform the lives of 11-17 year olds by providing high quality care, a positive environment, state of the art facilities and having a highly qualified team. Childrens Residential Home Support Worker - Key Responsibilities: 1. To provide care and control of all children at a level not less than is expected to be provided by good parents. 2. To enhance and effect change to the good of all children with whom they work by acquiring the necessary skills through their own training and development. 3. To be an effective member of the Canterbury Care and Support Residential Services team. Support Worker - Key Tasks: In Support of Key Responsibility 1 To exercise responsible control over the children to ensure their safety and wellbeing and assist them in developing acceptable standards of personal hygiene and behaviour. This also applies to encouraging children to abide by house rules and principles. In accordance with plans for the day, to organise and supervise recreational and leisure activities both in the home to provide the children with an interesting and stimulating life. This includes being prepared to spend time away from home on holidays and at camps etc. To be aware of the differing needs of the children and to respond to those needs in an appropriate and adult manner. All staff members are expected to provide the children with a role model as responsible and caring adult. To read the Daily Log Book, Grab Information File and to check all messages at the beginning of work, or at any point during a working day as required. e.g. following a day trip To take responsibility for writing up incident/accident forms and restraint forms as applicable, and ensure that they are passed to the Registered Manager within agreed timescales (as per policy). To be familiar with and follow the Local Authority Child Protection Procedures and Canterbury Care and Support ‘Safer Caring and Child Protection Procedures‘. All information coming to the knowledge of staff must in the first instance be reported immediately to the Registered Manager or Senior Residential Worker. To care for children when they are ill. To perform household duties as required. This includes cooking and general cleaning, sorting laundry, checking children’s bedrooms and encouraging them to keep their rooms tidy. In Support of Key Responsibility 2 To act as counsellor and advisor to the child and, when necessary, assist the child to make representations or complaints. To undertake and complete training in accordance with the induction training schedule and Personal Development Plan. In Support of Key Responsibility 3 All staff will be expected to maintain confidentiality at all times. All staff members will be required to assist each other to the best of their ability and given circumstances. All staff should be familiar with Policies and Guidance Notes respecting the care of children as well as subsequent guidance (copies available in the home office). Support Worker - General: To attend meetings and training as required. To share the responsibility for creating a pleasant working environment. To be aware of Health and Safety regulations particularly as related to the upkeep of the office and it surroundings. To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably requested by your line manager or any of the Directors of Canterbury Care and Support. To have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and be aware of relevant policies and procedures. Adhere to and promote the Company’s Equalities, Inclusion and Diversity Policy