Childern Residential Care Worker

VALS PLACE LIMITED Company number 11567234; Boston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

VALS PLACE LIMITED in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated care worker to support children and young people in care across home and community settings. You will help with personal, educational and social needs, following the agreed plan and risk framework.

The role emphasizes compassionate support, safeguarding adherence, and flexible hours including weekends and holidays. A UK driving licence is an advantage and commitment to equality is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be aged 21 or over.
• A real passion for changing young lives.
• A UK driving licence – an advantage.

Responsibilities

• To work with and support all the children and young people in our care.
• Provide support in personal, education and social needs in home and community per the plan.
• Facilitate increased independence and participation in education and daily living activities.
• Work with families, team members and partner organisations to tailor support.
• Use a range of communication methods to help people make informed decisions.
• Contribute to smooth home and school operations through effective communication.
• Be familiar with organisation values, policies and maintain records accordingly.
• Preserve dignity and privacy, observe confidentiality at all times.
• Attend team meetings, supervisions, appraisals and training as required.
• Follow safeguarding, Health and Safety and risk management guidance.
• Work flexibly including weekends, bank holidays and holidays; provide cover as needed.
• Support children on holiday, including overnight stays away from work base.
• Support anti-discrimination policies and promote equality of opportunity.
• Undertake additional duties across the organisation as required by management.
• Complete induction, refresher training and QCF standards.
• Act as a key worker for designated individuals as determined by your Manager.

Skills

Full Driving Licence (UK)

Job description

Company: VALS PLACE LIMITED Company number 11567234

• 1. To work with and support all the children and young people in our care.
• 2. To provide support in all areas of personal, education and social needs, both in the home and the community, in accordance with the agreed support plan and within an agreed plan of risk taking.
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• 3. To facilitate increased independence by encouraging and supporting participation in education, daily living activities and opportunities.
• 4. To work with people, their families, team members and partner organisations to ensure that support is tailored to meet their individual needs and wishes.
• 5. To use a range of communication methods to assist people to make informed decisions and choices about the issues affecting their lives.
• 6. To contribute to the smooth running of the home and school through effective communication with the people living there, the staff team, family members and partner organisations.
• 7. To be familiar with and work within the organisation and the service’s values, policies and procedures, maintaining records and reports accordingly.
• 8. To preserve and respect the dignity and privacy of people and their families and observe confidentiality at all times.
• 9. To attend and participate in team meetings, supervisions, appraisals and training as requested and required by your Manager.
• 10. To follow best practice guidance regarding Safeguarding, Care Standards Act, Health and Safety and managing risks legislation to promote independence.
• 11. To work flexibly and creatively to meet the needs of people by working weekends, bank holidays and people’s holidays and providing cover as required in the event of staff shortages in the Home.
• 12. Supporting the children and young people on holiday, to include overnight stops away from the normal place of work.
• 13. To support anti-discrimination policies and procedures and promote equality of opportunity at all times.
• 14. To undertake such additional duties appropriate to the post and to support the organisation’s wider goals by working flexibly across the organisation from time to time as determined by your Manager.
• 15. Successfully complete induction, refresher training and QCF standards.
• 16. To act as a key worker for designated individuals as determined by your Manager.

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be modified from time to time in accordance with the development of the service and the employee.

To be aged 21 or overA real passion for changing young livesA UK driving licence – an advantage