Senior Residential Care Worker

Willow Care Group

East Midlands

Hybrid

GBP 39,000 - 42,000

Full time

7 hours ago

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Job summary

Willow Care Group in Derby seeks a Senior Children's Residential Childcare Worker to care for 10-18-year-olds with emotional and behavioural difficulties in an Ofsted-registered home. You will deliver high standards of care, implement care plans, and support development through structured activities.

The role offers a pay range of £38,743.09 to £42,057.88 per year (including sleep-ins), with sleep-ins/on-call, career progression, and ongoing training including a level-5 leadership diploma.

Qualifications

Must hold NVQ Level 3/4 Health & Social Care or QCF Level 4.
Full UK driving licence is required.
3 years childcare experience is required.
Residential care experience and working with children with SEBD is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care for children and young people with emotional & behavioral difficulties.
Record needs, activities and behaviors in the home's diary.
Lead key working sessions and shift planning; ensure safety and wellbeing of residents.
Support development through leisure activities and skill-building within and outside the home.

Skills

Effective communication

Diligent

Enthusiastic

Passionate

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (Children & Young People)

QCF Level 4 Children, Young People & Families Practitioner

Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Interview Process

Face-to-face or video interview with our management team

Enhanced DBS check and reference verification

Senior Children's Residential Childcare Worker - Derby Based

Responsible for: To provide quality care for a group of vulnerable young people with emotional & behavioural difficulties within an Ofsted registered Children's residential home.

Why work for us: Benefits

Based in Derby
Competitive Salary - £38,743.09 to £42,057.88 (OTE, inclusive of sleep ins)
Career progression to Deputy Manger
Training opportunity - level-5 diploma in leadership and management for children and young peoples service
Hours - Alternate week shift pattern (includes sleep ins/on call), 2 days on 4 days off
Holidays (FTE) - 14
Employment Status - Full Time
Probationary Period - 6 Months
Notice Period (weeks) - 2 Months

Job Purpose

To deliver high standards of care, protection and support to children and young people with learning difficulties and related complex needs by facilitating their physical, psychological, emotional and recreational development. The children we care for in our homes are aged from 10-18 years old who experience emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).

As a company, all our provisions have received nothing short of 'GOOD' Ofsted ratings and are committed to providing the highest standard of care to the children in our homes. We believe in investing in our staff, and as such, offer ongoing training and development opportunities to ensure you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your role. You will also have access to a supportive work environment where you can work alongside experienced professionals who share your passion for helping children.

General Duties

Helping Children and young people with leisure interests and skill development inside and outside the home.
Implementing personal care plans set out for Children and young people.
Assisting with day care activities. Communicating with other staff about Children and young people' needs/activities.
Recording Children and young peoples' needs/activities/behaviours in the home's diary system.
Facilitating regular Service User meetings.
Carrying out key working sessions
Developing the co-key worker
Carrying out risk assessments and reviews
Shift planning and delegation of tasks
Conflict resolution and debriefs at the end of each shift

Qualifications and Education

Must be NVQ Level 3 Level 4 Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or QCF Level 4 Children, Young People & Families Practitioner qualified
Full UK driving licence

Experience

working with children &/or young people: 2 years (required)
residential care work: 2 years (required)
working with complex needs and challenging behavior: 2 years (preferred)
Work in a residential setting.
The key attributes and resilience for working with children with a Learning difficulties (LD) as well as managing challenging behaviour they may present.
Understand the importance of providing a stable environment for children
Experience of working with children with Social, Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties
Effective communication skills both written and verbal
Diligent, enthusiastic, and passionate
Good domestic skills e.g., cooking and cleaning.
Ability to carry out personal care tasks e.g., bathing and toileting.
Hold a Full UK Driving Licence

Knowledge and Understanding

Children's Home Regulations and Quality Standards 2015, Single Social Care Inspection Framework (SSCIF), Children Act 1989, Children and Families Act 2014, Care Standards Act 2000, Children Act 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015, Health and Safety at work and associated guidance and regulation.