Senior Support Worker – Childrens Residential

Major Healthcare; Melksham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Melksham seeks a Senior Support Worker for a children's residential home. You will support young people with daily activities, conduct staff supervisions, and manage the home in the absence of the Deputy Manager. The role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, emphasizing personal development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague referral scheme

Life Assurance

Access to free online courses

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in a care setting.
• Ability to manage health and safety processes.
• Skills in leading and supervising a team.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in daily activities.
• Conduct staff supervisions.
• Manage the home in the absence of a manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Compassion

Education

Relevant qualification in childcare or social work

Job description

Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home
Melksham Wiltshire
Permanent
£30,992 PA + Benefits
40 Hours per week

About the role: As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:

• Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills..
• Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
• Conducting Supervisions for staff members
• Manage the home effectively in the absence of the Deputy or Manager
• Effectively lead shifts, direct and support colleagues
• Manage health and safety processes in the home including the implementation and monitoring of risk assessments
• To support the induction of colleagues into the home
• To be responsible for safeguarding and actively promoting the welfare of children and young people

Real Living Wage employer

• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral! *
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance.
• Tastecard – spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
• Community and wellbeing – Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.

If you’re passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

To provide advice, guidance, nurture, and support to young people and be responsible for the day-to-day care. To act as an appropriate role model and to support young people to achieve their optimum potential. To support, supervise and inspire colleagues to enable them to fulfil their job descriptions

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. To be responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.

ACCOUNTABLE TO

Registered Manager and the Responsible Individual

MAIN DUTIES

Professional Child Care Practice

Inspiring: we promote a culture which is high in expectations, enabling young people and colleagues to achieve their potential

• To provide primary basic care and a nurturing, therapeutic environment to help young people progress.
• To Manage the home effectively in the absence of the Deputy or Manager
• Effectively lead shifts, direct and support colleagues
• To Supervise colleagues and manage individual and team performance to ensure a standard of excellent service delivery
• Ensure the effective monitoring and control all expenditure in accordance with financial procedures
• To Manage health and safety processes in the home including the implementation and monitoring of risk assessments
• To support the induction of colleagues into the home
• To be responsible for safeguarding and actively promoting the welfare of children and young people
• To be alert to signs of distress or abuse and to ensure that the children and young people are monitored and protected and have their needs met
• To contribute to the normal development of the children and young people through the provision of a healthy lifestyle to enable them to reach their fullest potential by providing a variety of stimulating activities and a consistent and caring adult model.
• To work with consistent boundaries to create safety for the children and young people.
• To be a positive role model for the child and colleagues and encourage both to develop meaningful relationships and attachments.
• To work alongside the children and young people to help develop a true sense of identity and feeling of self-worth.
• To engage, communicate, talk, and listen to the children and young people. To observe their behaviour and record significant features.
• To liaise where necessary with other professionals i.e. schools, social workers.
• To support the children and young people to integrate into social activities and where appropriate mainstream school.
• To use reactive strategies to support the behaviour of children and young people who are unable to manage their own behaviour.
• To assist in preparation for reviews and meetings and attend when required.
• To contribute to care planning and the implementation of these plans.
• To work alongside therapeutic colleagues to enable effective integration of care and therapy.
• To work with children and young people and their prospective carers to ensure the child’s successful integration into a family when placed.

Compassionate: we listen, care and support with sincerity empathy and kindness

Working as part of a team

Collaborative: we value our partnerships and work together to create innovative and sustainable solutions for young people

• To act as a member of the team, supporting colleagues and being prepared to receive support and advice as necessary.
• To inspire and lead colleagues on shift and model best practice.
• To participate in team meetings and therapeutic consultations at regular intervals.
• Giving and receiving feedback on performance with colleagues and managers
• Providing informal practical and emotional support to colleagues experiencing difficulties
• Leading, Attending and contributing to regular supervisions
• Responsible for referring any causes for concern regarding practice (whistleblowing) and to ensure these are recorded and reported in line with procedures
• Being familiar with all policies and procedures and adhering to them

General Responsibilities

• To share in the practical activities necessary to maintain the home to the highest standard.
• To set the highest standard in home making.
• To take ownership of the home, including the fabric, equipment, and grounds.
• To be accountable for monies allocated for specific purposes where appropriate.
• To ensure the children have a balanced diet.
• Attending young people’s meetings and contributing to them
• To adhere to Health and Safety Regulations and Procedures.

Personal

Dependable: we are reliable, trustworthy, creating safe environments where young people can flourish and colleagues can grow, and we always keep our word

• To keep abreast of good practice to develop skills, knowledge, and experience, in accordance with your personal development plan.
• To be able to take responsibility for own personal development.
• To make use of regular supervision.
• To develop an understanding of Horizon Cares Whistle Blowing Policy and procedure.
• To attend in-house and external training to develop skills, knowledge, and experience.
• To commit to ongoing personal and professional development.

Please note we are unable to accept application from candidates who require sponsorship due to our clients requirements