Residential Care Practitioner

Tudor Employment Agency Ltd; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Tudor Employment Agency Ltd. are recruiting for a Residential Care Practitioner for our client based in Derby. The client provides care and support to children and young people with complex mental health disorders, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Salary for Residential Care Practitioner: £35,809 - review available after 6 months. Working rota includes 56.5 hours per week with 3-week rolling shifts and sleeps. Full induction and ongoing training are provided.

Qualificações

• Working towards or completed Level 3 diploma in Children’s and Young People workforce or Level 4 Diploma
• Current, clean UK driving licence
• Right to Work in the UK
• At least 1 year’s experience in alternate social care setting

Responsabilidades

• Safeguard young people through risk management and promote trust, positive relationships, and safe social interactions
• Deliver nurturing, therapeutic care and support daily routines, including transport to school, appointments, and family contact
• Encourage educational engagement and hobbies; support with tuition and homework
• Maintain a clean, safe home environment, including domestic tasks and overseeing chore rotas
• Work independently and as part of a team, always maintaining confidentiality and reporting concerns promptly
• Participate in supervision, training, and complete required qualifications (e.g., Level 4 Diploma) within set timeframes
• Complete all records and reports in line with policies, procedures, and deadlines
• Stay compliant with regulatory standards (e.g., Ofsted) and keep up to date with policies, legislation, and care documentation
• Act as key worker, leading on care planning, assessments, and reviews for assigned young people
• Conduct regular supervisions with Residential Care Practitioners (RCPs)
• Perform additional tasks as directed by your Line Manager to support the home’s operation and young people’s well-being

Conhecimentos

Safeguarding

Therapeutic care

Record keeping

Teamwork

Formação académica

Level 3 diploma in Children’s and Young People workforce

Level 4 Diploma in Children

UK driving licence (current, clean)

Right to Work in the UK

1 year experience in alternate social care setting

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Tudor Employment Agency are currently recruiting for aResidential Care Practitionerfor our client based in Derby.

Our client is a provider of care and support to children & young people who have complex mental health disorders, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Salary forResidential Care Practitioner:£35,809 - review available after 6months

As aResidential Care Practitioneryou will:

• Safeguard young people through risk management and promote trust, positive relationships, and safe social interactions
• Deliver nurturing, therapeutic care and support daily routines, including transport to school, appointments, and family contact
• Encourage educational engagement and hobbies; support with tuition and homework
• Maintain a clean, safe home environment, including domestic tasks and overseeing chore rotas
• Work independently and as part of a team, always maintaining confidentiality and reporting concerns promptly
• Participate in supervision, training, and complete required qualifications (e.g., Level 4 Diploma) within set timeframes
• Complete all records and reports in line with policies, procedures, and deadlines
• Stay compliant with regulatory standards (e.g., Ofsted) and keep up to date with policies, legislation, and care documentation
• Act as key worker, leading on care planning, assessments, and reviews for assigned young people
• Conduct regular supervisions with Residential Care Practitioners (RCPs)
• Perform additional tasks as directed by your Line Manager to support the home’s operation and young people’s well-being

Essential Skills / Qualifications / ExperienceResidential Care Practitioner:

• Working towards or completed Level 3 diploma in Children’s and Young People workforce or Level 4 Children
• Current, clean UK driving licence
• Right to Work in the UK
• One year’s relevant experience within alternate social care setting e.g. adult LD, substance misuse support, domestic abuse or an understanding of the challenges young people and carers face within a residential care setting

Working Rota:

56.5 hours per week inclusive of sleeps (08:00-23:00 plus sleep and half an hour handover the next day 08:00-08:30).

The employee's shifts are based on a 3-week rolling rota working alongside their senior co-worker, averaging at 10 shifts per month, equates to 244.5 hours per month.