Senior Support Practitioner
Service Care Solutions is currently recruiting for a Senior Support Practitioner for a 4-bed Children's Home in Wellingborough.
We are looking for a Senior Support Practitioner to be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day running (in line with Children's Homes Regulations) of the Children's Home, including promoting the safeguarding of young people's welfare. Participate in the on-call roster in support of the Children's Home.
Main Responsibilities
As a Senior Support Practitioner, you will be responsible for:
* Managing the residential home on a day-to-day basis ensuring it is compliant with all relevant legislative and contractual requirements, including the health and educational needs of young people.
* Liaising with other departments and external agencies to ensure that the young people receive appropriate plans, programmes, and support in the home to aid their rehabilitation into the community and to meet contractual requirements.
* Coaching, supporting, and developing staff, including supervision, to maximize their performance and ensure high standards of care, values, ethical standards, equality and diversity, policies and procedures, legislation, and contractual and inspection framework requirements are met.
* Assisting in budget preparation and managing and controlling budgets to meet financial parameters.
* Interpreting and implementing changes in legislation relating to occupancy to ensure any enhanced requirements are met.
Requirements:
* A professional social work qualification, QCF level 3 or working towards it.
* 1 year of residential care experience.
* Full driving licence.
* Enhanced DBS.
If you are interested in the Senior Support Practitioner role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Emma at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
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