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Pelican Care Group Ltd; Sefton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pelican Care Group Ltd is seeking staff to support the needs of children and young people at our home in Southport, Sefton. You will actively safeguard welfare, report unsafe practices, and promote structure, boundaries and routines within the home.

You will deliver direct work and act as a key worker to support pro-social behaviour and leisure activities. The role requires you to be a positive, highly professional role model and to participate in training, supervision, and rota-based sleep-in

Qualifications

• Actively safeguard and promote welfare of children/young people.
• Work as part of a team and support less experienced staff.
• Undertake relevant training as required by regulation and company policy.
• Promote anti-discriminatory practices and participate in supervision meetings.

Responsibilities

• Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the children/young people.
• Report immediately any unsafe practices and conditions.
• Promote structure, boundaries and routines within the home.
• Provide a positive role model in a professional manner.
• Work with young people on intervention strategies to promote pro-social behaviour.
• Undertake the role of a key worker for children/young people.
• Deliver direct and individual work to children/young people.
• Support young people in project and group work.
• Provide and participate in leisure activities in line with care and placement plans.

Skills

Child care

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Professional conduct

Job description

Supporting the Needs of Children and Young People at our home in Southport.

• To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the children/young people.
• To report immediately any unsafe practices and conditions.
• To promote structure, boundaries and routines within the home.
• Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting oneself in a highly professional manner.
• As required work with young people on intervention strategies to promote pro-social behaviour.
• To undertake the role of a key worker for children/young people.
• To deliver direct and individual work to children/young people.
• Support young people in project and group work.
• Provide and participate in leisure activities in line with the care and placement plans of the young people.

Personal Development and Team Membership:

• To work as part of a team and support less experienced staff in the work and operation of the home in conjunction with the organisation’s policies and procedures.
• Undertake relevant training programmes as required by governing regulation, guidance, and the Company.
• At all times promote and ensure anti-discriminatory practices.
• Attend and participate in supervision and staff meetings as required by governing regulations.
• Fulfill sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota.
• To show a willingness to undertake appropriate training as part of overall professional development.
• To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required including deputising in the absence of senior colleagues.

Regulatory and Administrative:

• To carry out duties in line with the company’s policies and procedures.
• To work in accordance with the Children’s Homes Regulations, other statutory guidance, and co-operate with any inspection process.
• Work in line with young peoples’ care and placement plans.
• Complete and maintain administrative records as required by the home.