Children’s Home Support Worker

Steps Ahead Semi Independent Living Ltd

Bromley

Hybrid

GBP 24,000 - 27,000

Full time

42 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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On-site parking

Job summary

Steps Ahead Semi Independent Living Ltd. is seeking dedicated care staff to support children and young people in a home setting. The role focuses on implementing care plans, safeguarding, and promoting a stable, healthy environment that respects each young person’s health, culture and identity.

You will work as a key worker, liaise with families and professionals, contribute to placement plans, and participate in meetings, training and rotating duties to ensure consistent, compassionate care.

Qualifications

Must be part of a professional team caring for children and young people.
Experience in developing and following Care Plans and supporting placement plans.
Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting welfare of young people.
NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide key worker support to children and young people and complete responsibilities.
Maintain daily routines and a positive culture of care.
Liaise with external agencies to aid young people's welfare.
Document care plans and records as directed by management.
Attend meetings and participate in training and duty rosters.

Skills

Residential childcare

Team collaboration

Communication with families

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Key Responsibilities

To be a member of a team of professional staff caring for children and young people. To implement and contribute to the development of Care Plans for young people in the home.
Liaison with external agencies to assist and enhance the care of the young people.
To safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and young people.
To contribute to the provision of a secure, stable, supportive, family environment for young people which respects and promotes their health, culture, religion, race, identity and lifestyle.
To follow policies and procedures and ensure a safe, secure and healthy environment at all times.
To act as a role model for young people

Principal Accountabilities:

To work as a key worker to children and young people ensuring all key worker responsibilities are completed.
To participate in domestic duties as can be reasonably expected.
To maintain daily routines within the home which provides a framework for development of a positive culture of care.
Establishing and maintaining positive, caring relationships with children, young people, their families and other professionals.
Provide advice and support to children and young people regarding their social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Encouraging and assisting children and young people to develop their independence skills.
To create, maintain and review appropriate case records and plans as directed by the Registered Manager.
To develop a sound knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations and provide services and support, both individually and/or in groups to facilitate implementation of Placement Plans, which are based around these (additional training and support provided)
Plan and participate in various internal and external social and leisure activities.
Participate in writing care plans, guidelines and reports for the children and young people as requested by the Registered Manager.
To attend internal and external meetings as requested by the Registered Manager.
To take full part in duty rotas including weekends, sleep-ins and waking nights.
Draw the attention of the Manager/Team Leader on duty to any areas of concern.
To complete all on-line and mandatory training.

Pay:

£15.00 per hour

Schedule: