Residential Support Worker – Waking Nights
About the Company
Young Care Hub is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children, and we expect all staff to share the same commitment. We are also committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities.
About the Role
We are recruiting experienced Residential Support Workers for our Residential children’s home in Harlow, Essex. Our home caters for 3 children of any gender with a diagnosed learning disability and/or emotional behavioural difficulties between the ages of 7 and 17 years. As Waking Night Residential Support Worker you will be a key factor in helping us to deliver high quality care to our children. We need enthusiastic waking night staff to join our team of professional staff to support the smooth running of the home.
Responsibilities
* To work with all children within the home to support their physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
* To support children who have experienced trauma.
* To support children with challenging behaviours.
* To offer a high level of support and supervision to children to ensure they are kept safe overnight.
* To support the home overnight with household chores such as deep cleaning, washing/ironing and other tasks which are difficult to complete during the day when the children and young people are awake.
* To support with weekly household Health & Safety checks (First aid box checks, kitchen checks including food expiry dates and fridge checks).
* To complete any other tasks handed over by day staff.
* To complete the home’s Logbook, recording any significant events, and ensuring there is a detailed account of the waking night shift.
* To complete thorough and comprehensive incident reports if any incidents occur overnight.
* To complete comprehensive overnight daily records for all children in the home.
* To assist in the smooth running of the home as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting a warm, caring, safe and enjoyable environment.
* To know and follow the complaints procedures, reporting complaints or untoward occurrences to management from any source.
* To recognise the needs of the service by adopting a flexible attitude to work routines and shift patterns.
* To support children in other environments outside of the home, as required (e.g., during hospital stays/admissions).
* To liaise with management and colleagues regarding issues within the home, updating on progress or difficulties related to staff or children and to advise if management intervention is needed.
* Have the ability to communicate clearly, orally, in writing and IT.
* To know, understand, follow, and promote the home’s anti-discriminatory practice procedures.
* To attend 4 weekly staff supervision and weekly staff meetings.
* To make use of all available training and staff development opportunities and to attend scheduled training and refresher courses, ensuring training is kept up to date.
* To ensure domestic standards such as cooking and cleaning are set and monitored in a way that sets a good example to the children.
* To promote the health, safety, and welfare of all children, including their physical, intellectual, social, behavioural, and moral development to enable them to mature and develop as responsible members of the community.
* To carry out personal care for children when needed.
* To liaise with family and other multi‑agencies to gather information to assist in assessing the needs of children.
* To provide a stimulating environment for children and participate in their activities.
* To know, use and promote the home’s child protection procedures, developing an awareness of child protection issues, assessing and recording risk, and reporting any child protection issues.
* Protecting each child and the group by providing supervision and control appropriate to their age and understanding.
* To provide security within relationships based on respect and trust and provide appropriate boundaries.
* Monitoring one’s own behaviour and being aware of the effects it can have on others.
* To maintain all overnight records.
* To ensure an atmosphere of safety for all concerned, where the individual child understands staff are there to support them through good communication and relationships.
* To practice mutual respect for peers and staff.
* To be flexible, which includes working and travelling to other homes as required.
Qualifications
It is not essential to hold the Level 3 Residential childcare qualification; however this is preferable. For those without this qualification, the expectation will be to complete it alongside the role following successful probation. Previous care experience is also preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
Required Skills
* Ability to communicate clearly, orally, in writing and IT.
* Flexibility in work routines and shift patterns.
* Understanding and promoting the home’s anti-discriminatory practice procedures.
* Ability to provide a stimulating environment for children.
Preferred Skills
Pay range and compensation package
* Residential Support Workers with Level 3: £14 per hour (£27,300 per annum)
* Residential Support Workers without Level 3: £13 per hour (£25,350 per annum)
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to, and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Mental Health Care, Public Health, and Health and Human Services
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