Job Title: Residential Support Worker- - Day & Night Wake Shifts
Responsible to: Home Manager/ Team Leaders
Job Summary and Duties
Working as Children's Residential Support Worker at Horizon Transitional Care you will join an established experienced care team. It is an energetic and varied role supporting and mentoring children and young people with learning disabilities (LD) who can present challenging behaviour. You will bring experience of working in special educational needs (SEN) settings to support children and young people in care, with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Following a thorough induction and training programme, your duties will include:
· Supporting, mentoring and educating our children in day to day activities to develop their emotional and social needs
· Developing personal and practical skills to enhance independent living
· Positive engagement to encourage our children and young adults in their development
· Reporting and recording key aspects of care and developing your professional skills as part of on-going development
· Managing complex and challenging behaviour
· Support with engagement in activities
Key SEND skills:
* To have a good knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities, additional needs, autism and social communication needs for children and young people
* Promote and support the development of creative learning activities for children with additional needs
* SEN experience and able to use effective and creative resources to plan and support identified progress of children and young people with SEN needs
* Use effective resources to promote effective communication for both verbal and non verbal children and young people
JOB PURPOSE
To provide the highest quality of care and support as part of the care team to in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and standards set by the Regulatory Body.
KEY TASK AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To participate in the rota, for care of children & young people with LD, as part of the care team. To include:
· Personal care
· Organising and participating in appropriate activities
· Domestic duties
· Cooking and shopping
· Transporting to appointments and activities
· General upkeep and maintenance of the home
Fulfil sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota by the home manager.
Support and supervise the children and young people in the implementation of an individual programme of life skills, key skills and independence skills and leisure in their Home and the community.
Support young people within the Home in accordance with their personal/pathway/placement plans and the policies, procedures and practices of the home.
Make accurate, clear and appropriate entries in young people's electronic records, diaries and reports as necessary, in accordance with Company and local policies, procedures and practices.
Support and enable young people to maintain a level of personal hygiene through offering guidance and support to develop their independence.
Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling young people to develop from needing external control to developing self-control.
Organise and participate in appropriate activities and enable young people to take part in a wide variety of activities.
Safeguard all young people within the Home and ensure their safety and wellbeing.
Administer medication in accordance with Company and Regulatory Body policies and procedures. Ensure that medication is stored in safe manner in accordance with policy.
Ensure effective record keeping of all financial transactions and ensure they are in accordance with individual placement agreements, and Company and Regulatory Body policies and procedures.
Check the daily diary and organise the appointments for the day as required. Ensure that all the relevant personal/pathway/placement plans for young people are in place, accurate and up to date. To work positively and effectively with relatives, advocates and other professionals that may be involved.
Support young people with completing and returning homework that has been set by education. Communicate effectively with education staff to ensure a consistent approach and to provide a daily link between education and Home.
Ongoing self development by completing mandatory and additional identified training.
Key Worker responsibilities:
To support the young people by acting as an internal advocate, involving them in every aspect of their care.
Completing weekly key work sessions with allocated key child or other young people within the home. Key work sessions to be recorded and shared with the young people.
Support in the arrangements for contact and ensure that the young person's wishes and feeling are taken into account.
General
Ensure awareness that the service operates to agreed budgets and contribute to keeping within these budgets as instructed.
Exercise vigilance in respect of Health and Safety and promptly report all hazards and/or remedying them where appropriate. Undertake all duties in a manner calculated to minimise or avoid unnecessary risks, personally or to others.
Report issues and/or incidents relating to staff and young people that have arisen in the day promptly to the relevant Line Manager or appropriate person.
Operate at all times in accordance with Company policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Child Protection, Whistleblowing, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Policies.
Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development. Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with Company policy and the standards set by the Regulatory Body.
Work to promote the Home as a valued, professional asset within its community and conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reinforces this image.
Ensure that all actions are in the best interests of the young people and the wider organisation.
To work to and exhibit the POSITIVE values of the Company and maintain standards of behaviour in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices.
To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required by the management of the home and wider management of the organisation.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Work Remotely
* No
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.60 per hour
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Work Location: In person