Senior Residential Practioner Waking Nights

Young Foundations Ltd.; Halifax; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive children's home provider in Halifax seeks a Waking Nights Senior Residential Practitioner to assist the management of the staff team and support young people's needs consistently. Applicants should have leadership experience and a valid driving license. The role offers competitive pay and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay with progression opportunities

Career development and training

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Fully funded Health & Social Care qualification

Employee assistance programme

Free eye care vouchers

Qualifications

• Understanding of developmental needs of young people.
• Knowledge of Child Protection issues and procedures.
• Ability to motivate self and others.

Responsibilities

• Assist in operational management of the staff team.
• Respond to needs of children as per care plans.
• Ensure safety and welfare of young people.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Ability to deal with emotional stress

Education

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a leadership role

Valid full UK driving licence

Job description

Waking Nights Senior Residential Practitioner

Stafford Hall Residential, Halifax, HX3 0AW

Salary: £29,392.79 - £32,792.66 (DoE) per annum

Hours of Week: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Requirements:

• An understanding of the developmental needs (physical, emotional, intellectual, social and educational) of young people.
• Valid full UK driving licence essential.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a leadership role.
• Child Protection issues and procedures. Social Care Services available to young people and their families
• Working within a team & Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and understanding.
• Ability to motivate self and others to meet time and performance goals.
• Ability to deal with emotional stress.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Good interpersonal skills – relate well to others (young people and staff at all levels).

As a Waking Nights Senior Residential Practitioner, you will:

• To assist the Manager and Deputy Manager in providing operational management of the staff team and to deploy appropriate staff resources in order that key tasks are fulfilled.
• To respond to and meet the identified needs of children/young people as outlined in individual care plans and as agreed with the manager.
• To work in partnership with young people, their families, social workers and other relevant agencies, in meeting the needs of young people.
• To ensure that work with children/young people is in keeping with legislative, procedural and good practice requirements.
• To ensure that the safety and welfare of young people is paramount.
• To organise, deliver and co-ordinate induction, supervision, appraisal and support of individual staff in the team, as required by the Manager.
• To ensure care plans are implemented, monitored and reviewed.To participate in the review of care plans.
• To ensure that the administration tasks of the home are carried out efficiently and effectively to make best use of management and information systems.

About Stafford Hall:

Stafford Hall offers a family like children’s home with a small school that delivers a full curriculum experience that not only reflects the pupils learning needs but also engages interests, sensory needs and regulation strategies.

Located in Halifax, Stafford Hall houses 10 children and can teach up to 20 young people from the ages of 11 to 19. We are able to support young people with autism and learning difficulties. We have high aspirations for our pupils and strive relentlessly to improve relationships between all those who work with children and young people to ensure they feel valued and safe.

Benefits of Working for us:

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Competitive pay with pay progression opportunities
• Career development and training
• Internal progression opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave packages
• Enhanced annual leave
• Fully funded Level 3/4 Health & Social Care qualification
• Employee assistance programme
• Free eye care vouchers

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across the company in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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