Locum Children's Residential Worker - Day Support
Temporary, Full Time
£12.38 per hour
Location: Colchester
Working Style: Fixed-base worker
Closing Date: 7th November 2024
The Role
Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents. ECC has a successful track record of delivering transformational change and is committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners, and communities feel proud to play their role.
The Opportunity
The Residential Worker will effectively contribute to care planning and work with children and families directly to ensure the delivery of good quality care.
Experienced in supporting children and young people within a children’s home environment, the role will demonstrate support and collaborative working with children and young people to establish a positive working relationship.
Accountabilities
* Responsible for directly supporting children and young people within a residential home to ensure all regulatory requirements and codes of practice are met.
* Supporting the planning process for children and young people, contributing to the assessment of individual needs and developing placement plans.
* Facilitate constructive contact with children and young people’s families.
* Supporting young people to ensure they are encouraged and supported to make decisions about their lives.
* Work collaboratively with the management team to ensure that the young people live in a healthy environment.
* Contribute to ensuring young people are able to access education and pursue their interests.
* Contribute to the operational effectiveness of the Residential Home.
* Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.
The Experience You Will Bring
* Educated to NVQ level 3 Caring for Children and Young people or equivalent by experience.
* Evidence of continuing professional development and knowledge in relevant professional area.
* Evidence of experience of working with young people in a paid or voluntary capacity.
* Understands and demonstrates the ability to promote people’s equality, diversity, and rights.
* Experience of using relevant technology to store and access key client information.
* Experience of contributing to the development and review of Placement and care management plans.
What you should do next
If you are interested in this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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