Senior Residential Support Worker - Mental Health Home

Barnardo's; Coalville; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's charity in Coalville is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to join their new Mental Health Residential Home. The role involves building nurturing relationships with children & young people, leading a team of Residential Support Workers, and ensuring safeguarding policies are adhered to. Candidates must possess a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare and have relevant experience. This full-time permanent position requires flexibility to commit to shifts including weekends.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience working with children & young people.
• At least 1 year supervisory experience in a residential care setting.
• Flexibility to commit to shift work including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and develop nurturing relationships with service users.
• Lead and support Residential Support Workers.
• Document information accurately and ensure records are updated.

Skills

Experience working with children

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Understanding of safeguarding policies

Education

Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Mental Health Residential Home as a Senior Residential Support Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.

Location of the post: Coalville, Leicestershire.

Service Overview: Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative Journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.

Please note: Although Ivan House will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to support our other Leicestershire Residential Services until the home is operational, and as and when required throughout your employment. Our homes are located in Hinckley, Coalville, Braunstone, Mountsorrel, Market Harborough and Syston.

Ivan House, our beautiful new Mental Health Residential home in Coalville will support children & young people with a range of complex needs, providing a nurturing environment that enables them to continue to recover from the mental health issues that led to their admission to a Tier 4 CAMHS unit. The home will meet the specific needs of children & young people who are ready for discharge and no longer require inpatient mental health services, but are not yet able or ready to return to home or still require a period of time in a therapeutic setting.

Responsibilities

• To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
• To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
• To lead and support the Residential Support Workers in their day-to-day duties.
• To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
• To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
• To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Essential requirements

• Must hold a Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare OR be willing to complete this in the required timeframe.
• Relevant experience working with children & young people.
• At least 1 years supervisory and shift leader experience in a residential care setting.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Flexibility to commit to shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

How to apply

For more information about this role, please contact Ausra Vikniute - [e-mail]

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

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