Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker
Contract Type : Full-time, permanent
Salary : Up to £,.- £,. (includes sleep ins)
Specific Hours : hours per week- shift pattern
Unqualified: Up to £,. (including sleep ins)
Qualified (full diploma Level qualified or equivalent): Up to £,. (including sleep ins)
At Dove Adolescent Services we support young people within our care to develop emotional resilience to achieve their full potential in all areas of their lives. The underpinning ethos within our homes is of fostering appropriate relationships with young people and their significant others, to support them within their future transitions into adulthood.
We are currently looking for Senior Residential Child Care Workers to join our services in Pontefract.
Main responsibilities
1. Complete key domestic duties on a day-to-day basis that ensure a homely environment is maintained
2. Encourage the development of individual interests and attitudes by planning, organising and participating in activities
3. To promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of each young person in accordance with Working Together to Safeguard Children. To assess individual needs and contribute to care and risk plans
4. Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with the young people
5. Manage behaviour positively and assertively by working in line with specified care and risk management plans
6. Consult with young people to promote the development of a healthy lifestyle
7. Motivate and assist young people in developing and sustaining positive networks with adults and peer groups, including families
8. Participate in the development, implementation and review of packages of care through team meetings, supervisions
9. Attend, and where necessary advocate for the Young Person, in child care reviews
All applicants must have
10. Understanding and commitment to the role, which is /, including weekends and bank holidays. Undertake sleep-in duties as part of flexible rota.
11. Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is essential
12. Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy, maintain clear, neat records
13. Have good inter-personal skills, and be a positive team player
14. Computer experience to an intermediate level
15. The ability to complete daily records to meet statutory and policy
16. Empathetic nature
17. Good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts
18. The ability to engage, motivate and encourage young people
Benefits
19. Pay increase after successful probation period
20. Performance linked benefits and bonus.
21. Additional pay for Bank Holidays
22. Short notice sickness cover bonus £
23. Sleep in allowance of £ per night, Average sleeps ins - per month on a full time contract
24. Free meals whilst on shift
25. Flexible working schedule
26. Annual leave loyalty scheme
27. Annual bonus reward to recognise loyalty and commitment
28. Company contributory pension scheme offered after qualifying period
29. Holidays: days plus Bank Holidays. Holidays rising to days with continuous employment of years
Dove Adolescent Services Ltd established provides residential care for young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification.
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