Residential Child Care Worker

Caretech; Delph; Vor Ort; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive sleep-in pay

£1000 refer a friend scheme

Comprehensive training and induction

Support to progress within the company

Enhanced DBS cost covered by company

Company pension scheme

A genuine home from home with a friend

Zusammenfassung

CareTech Community Services is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join Laceby House in the UK. You will support young people with daily routines, prepare for school, and plan activities in a warm, homely environment.

You will supervise a team of support workers, maintain care plans, document updates, and contribute to a safe, trusting atmosphere. A UK manual driving licence is essential and DBS checks apply.

Qualifikationen

• Experience supervising staff in children's residential care.
• Level 3/4 qualification in Children's Residential/Children's Workforce.
• Manual UK driving licence is essential.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to cover shifts, including weekends on a rota.

Aufgaben

• Supervise and mentor a team of support workers
• Ensure our children receive the highest level of support
• Support home management team with timely updates
• An average of 8 overnight sleep-ins per month
• Promote individuality NOT a "one size fits all" approach
• Monitoring of care plans and producing reports for the managers
• Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping
• Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support
• Plan and join fun activities like day trips, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects and activities
• Using an electronic care recording system daily to document records accurately

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Shift flexibility

Mentoring staff

Ausbildung

Level 3/4 qualification in Children's Residential/Children's Workforce

Tools

Care recording system

Jobbeschreibung

A full manual UK driving licence is required for this role and we are not able to offer sponsorship. Extraordinary Days Every Day At ROC Northwest, you're not just working - you're shaping futures. Furthermore every moment you spend with our young people helps them feel safe, valued and supported. A simple \"How was your day?\", a shared laugh over a game or TV show or encouragement during a tough moment - these small interactions build trust and shape lives. Some days will be challenging but every breakthrough, every smile and every step forward will remind you why this work truly matters. What You'll Do As a senior support worker you will support young people with their daily routines; Getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities.

• Supervise and mentor a team of support workers
• Ensure our children receive the highest level of support
• Support home management team with timely updates
• An average of 8 overnight sleep-ins per month
• Promote individuality NOT a \"one size fits all\" approach
• Monitoring of care plans and producing reports for the managers
• Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping
• Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support
• Plan and join fun activities like day trips, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects and activities

New staff must be comfortable using an electronic care recording system on a daily basis to document, monitor, and update children and young people's records accurately. Training will be provided but all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role. A Little About This Home Laceby House is a 4 bed detached house specifically adapted to accommodate up to four young people of either gender between the ages of 8 and 18. The young people here may have a range of learning, emotional, behavioural and social needs. Our young people may have also had a history of being vulnerable in relation to sexual exploitation or influenced by alcohol and/or illegal substances in their previous home lives. The way in which Laceby is presented is conducive to providing a friendly and homely atmosphere with decoration guided by our children, which reflects that of a family home where they truly feel safe, relaxed and cared for. A home where they will receive understanding, encouragement and support from our trained and professional team. Our staff will work hard to lead the young people towards reaching their full potential and prepare them for the responsibilities of future citizenship. We offer a safe, stable, caring and nurturing environment that brings stability to the lives of our young people, allowing them to develop confidence, independence and to equip them with the skills to make responsible choices on a brighter road ahead.

We're looking for people who genuinely care and want to make that difference. Warm, patient, a great listener and encourager who is focused on achieving outcomes for others. Taking pride in knowing you are helping to shape someone's life for the better.

• You'll have experience of supervising staff in a similar role within children's residential
• Level 3/4 qualification in Children's Residential/Children's Workforce
• Manual UK driving licence is essential
• Experience of supporting team members
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Ability to cover shifts flexibly, including weekends on a rota

• Competitive rates of pay with enviable sleep-in payments
• £1000 refer a friend scheme
• Comprehensive training and induction
• Support to progress within the company
• Enhanced DBS cost covered by company
• Company pension scheme
• A genuine home from home with a friendly team

Safeguarding Statement CareTech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS check and provide references covering the past two years and all previous roles involving vulnerable groups.

CareTech Community Services are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.