Residential Care Worker

• To maintain a high quality of care to children and young people which strives to continuously create opportunities to better their lives
• meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people Working from the guidelines of the childrens homes regulations and quality standards
• To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm.
• Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard
• Helping young people manage behaviour by offering structure and insight into unacceptable behaviour and rewarding positive behaviour
• Ensuring that each young persons care plan is followed and kept up to date to reflect their changing needs
• Provide a home where young peoples daily needs are met in relation to childcare including cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc
• To act as a key worker or co worker for a young person to ensure that the young persons care plans are up to date and that all their care needs are being met.
• To provide keyworking support to young people on a 1:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties
• To provide support for young people in their education this may include supporting them in the classroom if necessary
• To maintain records and complete written reports on young people for meetings, reviews or care purposes
• Empowering young people to be involved in their care and consulting them on decisions about their lives
• Acting as an advocate at meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion
• Encouraging the young person to enjoy a positive life within the community and take part in activities
• Working as a Team
• Working towards the aims and objectives of the home together as a team
• Attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to them
• To promote the development of young peoples outcomes and the team and homes outcomes through working together
• Providing handovers and communication to the team to ensure the home provides a safe culture and environment
• Updating childcare plans for all young people and working as a team to provide consistency in completing records within the home
• Attending and contributing to regular supervision sessions in line with the National Minimum Standards
• Being familiar with all policies and procedures and developing practice in line with these
• Attending training and implementing the learning from training within team practice
• Responsibility for the accurate maintenance of financial records appropriate to the duties of the post
• To represent in a positive and professional manner, ensuring that the team and home has a culture of professional practice and good communication with all professionals, visitors and family members
• To adhere to whistleblowing procedures and report to the manager, or other appropriate person, any malpractice or evidence which may suggest it.
• To attend supervision and appraisal in line with the regulations for childrens homes
• General Responsibilities
• To be aware of and adhere to Health and Safety policy at all times
• Adhere to and promote the Companys Equalities, Inclusion and Diversity Policy
• To take part in a shift system for some of your working time, which will include evening and weekend working.

Special Working Conditions in line with caring practice

• The care of children and young people requires a dedicated staff team that provides care to young people 24/7. At no point can children be left alone in the home without staff to ensure their sa