Children's Residential Support Worker

Reed; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's services provider in Doncaster is looking for a Children’s Residential Support Worker to provide care and support to young people facing challenges. You will create a safe environment, facilitate educational and personal growth, and work collaboratively with families. Flexibility in hours and a supportive team environment are part of this full-time role offering competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Passion for helping children and young people.
• Ability to provide primary care and manage behavior.
• Experience in a supportive role or environment would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and stimulating environment for children.
• Support educational needs and help them realize their potential.
• Carry out domestic duties to ensure a high standard of living.

Skills

Ability to work with children

Communication skills

Experience with challenging behavior

Job description

Role: Children’s Residential Support Worker.

If you have a passion for helping children and want to help young people achieve their aspirations this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Location: Doncaster

Area: Children’s Homes.

Pay Rate: Basic Salary: (Pro Rata) with sleep-in rate of £36.08,

Night enhancement (time and third after 10pm) and 50% Weekend enhancement rate (time and a half).

Typical earnings are £29,817 - £32,419.

Role: Full Time. Hours of work are flexible and determined by the needs of the service and are on a shift basis which includes early mornings and late-night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. Potential sleep overnight shifts. There is also a part-time wake night role 21 hours (overtime is available)

Do you want to help Doncaster’s City Council ensure their aims of ensuring that every child is safe from harm, active in the community and have fun?

Our goals:

We believe that every Children’s Services employee can make a contribution to make our vision a reality and we encouraged everyone to work as part of the directorate team to shape children and family centred local services based on our priorities of :

helping children to live in safe and supportive families ensuring that we protect the most vulnerable encouraging activity and healthy eating improving support where there are additional health needs promoting sexual health readiness for school improving behaviour, attendance and achievement reducing the numbers of young people who are not in employment, education or training providing opportunities for play, leisure, culture and sporting opportunities reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour increasing participation, voice and influence

Role

• Under the general direction of the Registered Manger, Senior Staff and Care Offices, you will work as a team to deliver a high standard of care which meets the individual needs of the children and young people both socially and emotionally.
• To make and maintain positive relationships with the children and young people, and to safely meet the physical care and management needs of children and young people who may present challenging behaviour.
• To offer additional and supplementary cover to the existing staff teams within children’s homes on an “as and when” basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and stimulating environment to help children/young people develop and mature.
• Introduce children to a range of different experiences and encourage choice.
• Provide primary care such as health care appointments and personal care where appropriate to age and ability.
• Plans organise and positively engage with children daily including special celebrations, festivals and outings.
• Participate in holidays and physical activities with the young people.
• Manage behaviour in a assertive, restorative and positive manager. And as a last resort be able to safely restrain/hold a child/young person following appropriate training.
• Support education needs and help them realise their potential encouraging aspirations.
• Seek to improve and work with the child/young person family members or important persons to give support and practical assistance.
• Carry out domestic duties to ensure that the home is maintained to a high standard e.g. redecoration, some cleaning and laundry.
• Be responsible for the maintenance of files (some held electronically) and other administrative tasks within the home.
• Communicate in a coherent manner, both written and oral including being able to use electronic recording systems, email and other basic e-literacy tools.
• Produce records daily to meet statutory and policy requirements.
• Contribute to the home’s development plans and constant improvement of service delivery to children.
• Participate in training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills
• Comply with Doncaster City Council polices, staff instructions and Health and Safety Policy and Procedures.

If you are interested in this role, please apply!