What the Job exists to do:
Remain awake throughout the night and effectively and appropriately care for and keep safe the children and young people looked after and educated by The Lioncare Group, and the adults sleeping-in at the home, whilst gaining the necessary training, knowledge, skills and experiential learning necessary to become a Waking Night Therapeutic Carer.
To achieve this, you will;
Actively engage in all aspects of the night-time care tasks and domestic duties required of you in the home and the surrounding environment.
Assist in supporting each child or young person to gain a positive experience of living in a home that can really keep them safe and secure and emotionally comfortable whilst they sleep.
Where necessary offer and provide a child or young person with the appropriate care, nurture and comfort they require should they wake during the night, feel unwell, experience a night-terror or upsetting dream, or otherwise need the support of a safe adult.
Actively develop your skills, knowledge, and understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Waking Night Therapeutic Carer through using all opportunities and resources offered to you and at your disposal.
Give the children in your care and your employing organisation an undertaking to commit to a minimum 2 years' service where this remains in your control to do so.
General Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Carrying out tas...