Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
NN15
Role: Newly Registered Nurse, Other Qualified Professional, Studying
Posted: 5 Mar 2025
Closes: 4 Apr 2025
Job Description
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Children's Residential Youth Worker to work full time based in Kettering.
The salary for this permanent Children's Residential Youth Worker job is up to £23,788 per annum.
1. Work with all young people of the home carrying out care plans to ensure that their physical, emotional, and social well-being is cared for and feeding back relevant information to Keyworkers as appropriate.
2. This will include undertaking assessments, admission and discharge arrangements in accordance with the departmental policies.
3. Provide services and counsel individually and/or in groups to facilitate implementation of care plans.
4. Maintain effective administration records which will include Reports, Reviews, Court Reports, Records of Appointments, Case Review Dates, Release Plans, and may include Petty Cash, Processing of invoices and other records within the Home and Departmental Policies so that all documentation is always accurate and up to date.
5. Pursue appropriate Staff Development and Training Programmes which enable the post holder to undertake their duties in a professional manner and in accordance with Home/Departmental Policies, including attendance at Staff Meetings.
6. Ensure all work within the home is delivered within a therapeutic framework, i.e., beneficial to the young people.
7. Supervise persons in the home on work placements and others undertaking Work Experience if required to maximize their learning potential and assist the home in its operation.
8. Share, when necessary, in the normal domestic work and activities of the home to ensure its adequate functioning, aiming to create a normal living environment for the young people, having due regard to Food and Hygiene legislation.
9. Take responsibility for the home in the absence of the Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager, dealing with the day-to-day operation of the home (including security) but referring unusual matters and emergencies to a senior member of staff.
10. Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people's behavioral, physical, social, and welfare needs.
11. Ensure that reasonable care is always taken for the health, safety, and welfare of yourself and other persons, and comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the department.
12. Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope, and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.
Requirements of this job:
1. Desirable to have the Level 3 Residential Child Care qualification or equivalent, or a willingness to complete in post.
2. Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Ability to work as part of a team.
4. An understanding of the needs of looked after young people.
5. Knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation, and statutory guidance.
6. An understanding of intervention strategies.
7. Enhanced DBS clearance.
Contact:
This job is advertised by Harry Smy; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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