Senior Residential Childcare Worker
Due to expansion and our new home opening, we are now looking to expand our staff team
Essential Job Requirements
Gravitas Care is committed to the safeguarding of our young people and all applicants will be vigorously checked prior to any posts being offered, all applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check.
Essential Job Requirements
* Ability to work within a staff team to provide a high level of care.
* Provide a safe environment for young people in our care.
* Ensure your record-keeping, administrative duties are met including care plans, and all relevant paperwork is updated.
* Experience is desirable but not essential.
* Be flexible and able to undertake shift work including weekends and sleep-ins.
* Full UK driving license and a car available for work use.
* Diploma Level 3 in Children and Young Persons Workforce, or working toward it
* Up to date knowledge of the current legislation governing the sector.
* Full UK driving licence and have access to a car with business insurance
Desirable Attributes
* Experience of Ofsted inspections.
* Understanding of attachment and trauma in relation to young people.
* Experience of professionals meetings and working contributive with the professional network.
Main Purpose of your role
To provide a safe and stable environment to the young people in our care, to promote their rights as individuals, and provide them with a high standard of quality care in accordance with the companies policies and procedures. To ensure all young people progress in their lives, with education, health, and their own personal development. To provide firm but fair boundaries and structure to their lives by being a positive role model. To maintain confidentiality and record keeping to a high standard.
Senior staff members will support the deputy and registered manager with all aspects of the day-to-day running of the home.
Accountable to
The registered manager and senior management.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Safeguarding young people in all aspects of their daily lives.
* Physical / Emotional / Social needs of young people.
* Encourage the development of individuals interests and behaviors
* To promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of each young person
* Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships
* Provide firm, consistent, and fair behaviors with respect to their behavior
* Work in a restorative manner
* Promote the development of healthy living
* Encourage the development of a positive social network
* To replicate a family home, cooking, cleaning, and maintaining the home
* To participate in activities and holidays
* To record the observations in the home, including updating and reviewing risk assessments, care plans, incident reports, and monthly reports.
* To attend all medical, education, and placement planning meetings where necessary
* To support when appropriate family contact
To accommodate any altering shift patterns
To work bank holidays including Christmas day, Boxing day, and New Year
Gravitas Care Ltd reserve the right to change or modify your job description
Gravitas Care
Gravitas Care is looking for strong and resilient people who see the potential in every young person and who want to make a difference in that child's life. We are a growing company that looks after their staff with training and development opportunities as a growing company you will have the opportunity to grow yourself, promotion within the company is our ethos everyone has to start somewhere, and with the right support and guidance who knows where we could take.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.50-£14.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
Education:
* Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
* Residential Childcare: 2 years (required)
* Support Environment: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* NVQ Level 3 residential support work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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