Senior Residential Support Worker – Children and Young People

Liquid Personnel; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Residential Practitioner to join their dedicated team. In this rewarding role, you will work with young people aged 13-17 facing emotional and behavioral challenges, utilizing a restorative approach to foster positive outcomes. You'll be responsible for leading shifts, collaborating with a multi-agency team, and ensuring the delivery of holistic support tailored to each child's needs. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable children while benefiting from comprehensive training and a clear career progression pathway. If you are driven by empathy and a desire to empower young individuals, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Enhancements for Sunday and late-night working

Comprehensive training

Funded QCF qualification

Employment assistance programme

Career pathway for progression

Additional pay for unsociable hours

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in children's residential homes required.
• Good knowledge of Children's Homes regulations (2015) essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and collaborate with social workers to support children.
• Develop strong relationships and deliver specialist interventions.

Skills

Empathy

Conflict Resolution

Collaboration

Positive Role Modelling

Education

Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Job Title: Children’s Senior Residential Practitioner
Location: Coventry, Warwickshire
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (plus enhancements for unsociable hours)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Next Steps: Apply now or contact Brooklea at Liquid Personnel for more information

About the role:
Liquid Personnel have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Residential Support Worker or currently working as Senior Residential Care practitioner. You will be joining an incredible Children’s Residential Provider, Ofsted rated good. Their main purpose is to work together with young people to achieve positive outcomes with a restorative approach by showing empathy and understanding, conflict resolution, collaboration, empowerment and positive role modelling. You will be joining a brand-new home for young people, registered for up to 4 young people from 13-17 years old with a background of emotional behaviour difficulties, child sexual exploitation and child criminal exploitation.

Your key responsibilities as the Senior Residential Support Worker:

• To operate as a shift leader as part of a rota.
• Work together with social workers, residential staff, and other practitioners to implement practical and emotional support, promoting a strong culture of collaboration built through joint working and a shared vision in supporting the child.
• Meet the needs of children and young people, using a restorative approach, developing strong relationships to support children make their own decisions and actively engage.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with other services, the community, and agencies to deliver a holistic service to children with complex needs.
• Delivery of specialist interventions and programmes.
• Contribute to smooth management of the team and service, which may include responsibility for rotas, coordinating services, and assisting the Registered/Deputy Manager in the management of the home in all aspects appropriate to the Statement of purpose of the Home.
• Work as part of a multi-agency team, assisting in formulating Assessments, Placement Plans, Care Plans and Pathway Plans (where applicable) for each child or young person and formulate clear aims and objectives as necessary.
• Act as a key worker to a child and be a positive role model for children and other staff in a range of contexts.
• Organise, provide, and participate in stimulating activities for young people during their leisure time, which may also include holiday breaks with the children and young people away from the Children’s Home (usually between four to fourteen days).

Essential Requirement:

• Hold a Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare.
• Good knowledge of Children’s Homes regulations (2015), including the quality standards.
• Hold at least 3 years’ experience within children’s residential homes.
• Hold a Full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

• Enhancements for Sunday and late-night working.
• Comprehensive training.
• A funded QCF qualification.
• Employment assistance programme, i.e. access to counselling and support.
• A career pathway for progression.
• Additional pay for unsociable hours and sleep-ins.