Senior Residential Care Worker

Connective Career Pathways; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance

Permanent contract

Job summary

Connective Careers in Wolverhampton recruiting for a Senior Residential Care Worker to support young people in a children's home and lead shifts.

You will report to the Deputy Manager and work a rolling rota of two days on, four days off, 07:00–23:00 with additional sleep-in duties paid (£50 per sleep-in). A QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Care and experience with young people are required.

Qualifications

• QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Care required.
• Experience with young people in residential care and behavioural difficulties.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Knowledge of childcare legislation and Quality Standards.
• Able to maintain accurate records and use Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in a residential home and lead shifts.
• Guide colleagues in daily routines, activities and appointments.
• Contribute to care plans and reviews with the team and parents.
• Work with social workers and professionals involved in care.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety procedures and record incidents.
• Provide staff supervision and contribute to development and performance.

Skills

Rapport building

Communication (written)

Team leadership

Conflict management

Organising work

Professional boundaries

Education

QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Connective Careers is recruiting for a Senior Residential Care Worker in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton.

Pay: £14.90 per hour, plus £50 per sleep-in

Contract: Permanent

Hours and shift patterns: Rolling rota of two days on, followed by four days off. Each working day is 07:00-23:00. Sleep-ins are shared between the team; contracted weekly hours and sleep-in frequency to be confirmed.

About the role

You will support young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties in a children's residential home, lead shifts and help the team provide consistent care. You will report to the Deputy Manager, or directly to the Registered Manager where no Deputy is in post.

Key responsibilities

• Help maintain a safe, welcoming home and promote young people's health, welfare, education and development.
• Guide colleagues in daily routines, household tasks, activities, homework and attendance at appointments.
• Build appropriate relationships, undertake keyworker responsibilities and contribute to care plans and reviews.
• Work with parents, social workers and other professionals involved in each young person's care.
• Use agreed de-escalation approaches, follow behaviour-management procedures and maintain accurate incident records.
• Take responsibility for the home as shift leader when required, including decisions, records and effective handovers.
• Provide formal staff supervision as directed and contribute to practice development and staff performance.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety and company procedures, promote anti-discriminatory practice and undertake required training, including off-shift training when needed.

Essential requirements

• QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Care.
• Experience working with young people in residential care and with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Experience of managing and supervising staff.
• Working knowledge of childcare, child development, current childcare legislation and the Quality Standards.
• Ability to build rapport, maintain professional boundaries and respond appropriately to conflict and challenging situations.
• Clear written and verbal communication, accurate records and the ability to use Microsoft applications.
• Ability to lead others, organise work, use initiative and work with a wider professional network.
• A current full driving licence, own car and willingness to drive as part of the role are required.
• Ability to work the stated rota and commitment to further training and development.

Preferred

• DBS Update Service registration is strongly preferred.