Registered Children Care Support Worker

Active Care Group; Swindon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Swindon seeks a Children's Care Worker to support children with complex physical needs and learning disabilities. Responsibilities include providing care, implementing care plans, and engaging in recreational activities. A strong commitment to teamwork and effective communication is crucial. The role offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and young people.

Benefits

Opportunity to make a difference

Professional training and development

Qualifications

• Proven reliability in terms of attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support staff in managing the home efficiently.
• Implement care plans for children/young people.
• Provide basic needs including feeding, dressing, and bathing.
• Administer complex medical care under direction.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Experience with supporting children

Flexible approach

Job description

RCCW will provide support to the Seniors and Managers in taking extra responsibility to maintain and develop documentation required by the registered manager. You will also be required to maintain good staff morale and the promotion of high standards of care and support.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support other staff in the overall management and organisation of the home to ensure its smooth and efficient running.
• Help to establish an atmosphere in which children / young people can, with good basic structures, be supported, stimulated, and provided with the opportunities to achieve their full potential at the level suitable for the children/young people.
• Be involved in implementing established care plans for the children/young people.
• Be involved in individual and group recreational activities as appropriate.
• Provide children/young people within the residential home care after appropriate training has been undertaken.
• Undertake domestic and practical tasks as required.
• Provide the basic needs of the children/young people including, where appropriate, help with feeding, dressing, toileting and washing / bathing.
• Assigned as a key worker to one of the young person in accordance to current guidelines.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, supervision sessions, annual appraisal and training events.
• Help the development of community involvement and understanding.
• Bring to the attention of Seniors the needs of both the children and the establishment as a whole.
• Undertake any specific tasks delegated by the manager/seniors related to the running of the establishment.
• Provide Children / Young People with approved complex medical care as defined under medical direction by consultants, GPs and paediatricians with parental consent. Appropriately respond and co‑ordinate care requirements with CYP with complex health care needs, including administration of emergency medication. Regular administration of medicine to control complex health care needs.
• Offer children / young people appropriate care, comfort and control with the highest profession and in accordance with company policy.
• Provide for the complex needs of the CYPs including, where it is appropriate to do so, assistance with feeding (e.g. dietary requirements), manual handling, gastroscopy, suctioning, dressing, toileting (including double incontinence CYPs), washing and bathing, care and control of medical issues, including medication administration, support with catheter care, ventilator support, oxygen.
• Adhere to all the health and safety policies and practices by the company including documentation of: COSHH, Infection Control, Risk Assessment of individual CYPs, building and equipment, manual handling and fire safety of the establishment and individual CYPs, safe storage of equipment. Monitor and review any deterioration in line with health and safety of the building which could affect care needs of the CYPs and staff.
• Actively engage in leisure and learning activities with the CYPs and participate in activities and recreation within the wider community at large for the benefit of the CYPs and to promote independence and life skills.
• Share in administrative tasks including message‑taking, report writing, case recording, ordering of supplies and/or services and the collection and issuing of money.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
• Experience with supporting children.
• Flexible, professional, and positive approach to multi‑site working.
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self‑confidence and ability to manage challenging situations.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone. We'd like you to join us as a Children's Care Worker at our service Buttons in Wiltshire (Swindon). At Buttons, we provide residential supported living care to children with complex physical needs & learning disabilities. Supported by a highly trained staff team, the children are encouraged to strive for independence, however that looks for them as an individual. Buttons is a 5‑bedded home providing residential care for children and young people with learning disabilities. All staff will be involved directly in the physical and emotional care of children and young people and work in partnership with families and other agencies involved.