Job Summary
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in providing advice, assistance and support to children and young people. To attend to their practical, physical, and emotional needs. To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential. This position requires effective communication skills and the ability to implement care plans tailored to each child/young person's needs. A valid driving licence and a car user is essential.
Equal Opportunities
All children and young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Support workers are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any child or young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.
Accountable To
Deputy Manager, Registered Manager and Responsible Individual.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
* To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of Inspirations. Working from the guidelines from the 1989 Children's Act, National Minimum Standards, Every Child Matters and any other relevant legislation.
* To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm.
* Establishing positive relationships with children and young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
* Ensuring that each young person's care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs.
* Cleaning and cooking duties.
* To act as a key worker or for a child or young person to ensure that their care plans are up to date and that all their care needs are being met. To provide a positive role model to be able to offer advice, guidance and assistance where appropriate.
* Providing advice, assistance and support on a 1:1 basis to enable children and young people to address past and present difficulties.
* Providing support for children and young people in their education and extracurricular activities, this may include supporting them in the classroom if necessary.
* Keeping accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager.
* Empowering children and young people and facilitating their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future, sometime acting as an advocate.
To work as part of a team
* Being aware of the aims and objectives of the home and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them.
* Attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to them, including feeding back to the team on training attended, to share knowledge.
* Being aware of childcare plans for all young people and providing support for colleagues by maintaining consistency in the execution of those plans.
* Providing informal practical and emotional support to colleagues experiencing difficulties
* Attending and contributing to regular supervision sessions in line with the National Minimum Standards.
* Monitoring the conduct of colleagues and referring on any causes for concern (Whistleblowing).
* Being familiar with all policies and procedures and adhering to them.
Other Responsibilities
* Attending children and young people's meetings and contributing to them.
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* Driving company vehicles (current driving licence holders subject to procedures) or own vehicle with business insurance.
* Receiving training appropriate to the role and maintaining an up to date training profile.
* Responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with the requirements of the organisational Health and Safety Policies
* This post requires the holder to do varying shifts, which include early morning and late evening work, sleep-in and an on call rota system. The post holder also is required to work weekends as part of a rota and Bank Holidays when required. Sleeping-in duties are also required.
* On occasions you may be requested to change your rota at a given notice as per your contract, to ensure the contingencies of the service are covered.
Qualifications
* Strong communication skills to effectively interact with children, families and professionals.
* Valid driving licence to transport children as needed.
* Experience working with children in a supportive role.
* Ability to develop and implement care plans tailored to individual needs.
* Familiarity with IT systems for documentation and reporting purposes.
The successful candidate will be provided with training.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Flexitime
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Residential Support Worker