Job Title: Residential Support Worker Responsible to: Team Leaders, Deputy Managers and Registered Managers Location: Preston Hours: Full-time 40 Hours per week average - Shift pattern to include days, evenings, nights, weekends, bank holidays, sleep-ins and lone working. Casual work available Salary: £12.50- £13.50ph depending on experience Job Purpose * To ensure the physical, emotional and other daily care needs of children/young people are provided within a supportive, homely, professional and caring environment * To work within Government Guidance; Ofsted regulations, the City and County Council’s guidance and the Association’s policies and procedures in order to meet National Standards and meet the needs and achieve good outcomes for the young people in the homes * To support the development of an organisational culture that puts our Core Values at the forefront of everything we do (refer to Statement of Purpose) Principal Responsibilities 1. To ensure that care is provided within a professional, positive and homely environment which positively integrates race, spirituality, gender, disability and sexual orientation and meets individual needs 2. To establish positive relationships with the children/young people, assessing needs and working jointly in producing, implementing, delivering and revising individual care plans. 3. To work with children/young people individually and in groups with the aim of enhancing relationships, self-confidence, social skills, managing personal behaviour and life skills 4. To organise and participate in activities for the children/young people 5. To work to provide a positive, welcoming and stimulating environment for the children/ young people including carrying out cleaning, gardening and other domestic duties 6. To adhere to all reporting and recording procedures and ensure the production of timely reports and correspondence to a professional level 7. To communicate effectively with other agencies and professionals, and when requested prepare written reports 8. To be responsible for dealing with petty cash and other purchasing duties in accordance with established procedures and policies, ensuring that all petty cash dealt with is accurately recorded and reported 9. To act as a corporate parent to the children/young people, providing guidance and support to the children/young people whilst maintaining professional boundaries at all times 10. To work with a child/young person’s key worker and ensuring key working sessions are carried out in a timely and appropriate manner 11. To ensure all duties associated with running a children’s home during a shift are completed to a high standard. Such duties include: log book entries, completing running records, updating weekly planners, fire safety and health and safety checks 12. Ensuring that all other duties commensurate with running a children’s home are completed to a high standard. Such duties include: household chores, light gardening duties and weekly food shopping 13. To be responsible for the management of shifts as required 14. To ensure necessary liaison and communication takes place within the home and outside with families, other members of the Association, schools, other agencies and the local community 15. To attend, with guidance, court proceedings, child protection conferences, panels etc and contribute reports and information as requested 16. To act immediately upon any suspicion, evidence, allegation or concern in relation to safeguarding in accordance with safeguarding children and young people policies and procedures 17. To work on designated projects as required and to keep abreast of developments within the profession 18. To provide cover in other Blossoming Future care homes. General Responsibilities Other Duties To undertake any other specific duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the immediate Line Manager or senior Manager as necessary. To work in a flexible way to ensure that the workload is completed and to undertake any other jobs commensurate with the seniority of the post. Discretion to Act To exercise discretion in the performance of the duties of the post and to use best practice commensurate with the safety of clients and colleagues, and the effective and efficient use of resources. Nothing in this Job Description is intended to authorise the post-holder to undertake responsibilities that belong properly to trustees and members of the Executive Management Team unless properly authorised to do so by the Chief Executive directly or through an appropriate Manager. Relationships To establish, maintain and enhance team-working with colleagues and staff and to keep confidential all information about individuals and the business. Any breach of confidentiality is extremely serious and may lead to dismissal. Personal Development To play an active role in the development and implementation of your individual development plan. Association Ethos We are committed to equality of opportunity in recruitment, employment and service delivery and expects all staff to abide by our Equality and Diversity Policy. Health and Safety To adhere to the Organisation’s Health and Safety policies at all times