Pay: £26,000.00-£31,000.00 per year
Job Description:
About Juventes Homes Limited
At Juventes Homes Limited, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment to thrive. We specialise in therapeutic residential care for children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Our homes are designed to be more than just places to live—they are spaces of healing, growth, and transformation.
Rooted in trauma-informed practice and guided by the principles of dignity, respect, and resilience, we work in close partnership with local authorities, families, and professionals to deliver care that is both compassionate and outcomes-driven. Our mission is to help young people build brighter futures by providing stability, advocacy, and opportunities for personal development.
Requirements of the Role
Day-to-Day Responsibilities of the Home
* Care for Children: Enrich the lives of young people in our care, help them create a positive future, and keep them safe.
* Advocate for Young People: Empower the voice, rights, and lived experiences of children in the home. Ensure they are consulted about their care and empowered to influence the running of the home.
* Support the Registered Manager: Assist in managing the home in line with the ethos of Juventes Homes Limited—creating an environment that enables each child to reach their full potential and promotes positive behaviour.
* Safeguarding Oversight: Ensure the Responsible Individual is informed of any significant safeguarding or child protection concerns.
* Promote Wellbeing: Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, ensuring their wellbeing is the paramount consideration in all aspects of care.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Manage relationships with families, professionals, and partner agencies involved in the young person's support network.
* Multi-Agency Collaboration: Represent Juventes Homes Limited within multi-agency frameworks to ensure positive outcomes and robust safeguarding.
* Incident Reporting: Ensure all serious events are reported within 24 hours to the appropriate individuals and authorities.
* Care Planning: Deliver care in line with written placement plans and ensure ongoing assessment, development, and review of individual plans according to policy timelines.
* Record Monitoring: Collaborate with the management team to monitor and review key working records, including risk assessments, in line with organisational policy.
* Medication Management: Store and administer medication in accordance with legal and organisational guidelines.
* Nutrition & Health: Ensure the home provides a healthy, balanced diet and promotes physical and emotional wellbeing.
* Scheduling & Attendance: Coordinate and attend events, appointments, and meetings with or on behalf of young people.
* Confidentiality: Protect the privacy of children, young people, and their families.
* Holistic Development: Promote education, health, emotional wellbeing, and cater to social, leisure, cultural, and religious needs.
* Admissions Support: Contribute to referral, assessment, and admission procedures.
* Resource Management: Manage time and resources effectively, including financial expenditure and accurate recording.
Regulatory Responsibilities
* Legal Fitness: Meet all checks required under Regulation 32 of the Children's Homes Regulations
* Legislative Knowledge: Maintain up-to-date understanding of Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, Children Acts, and relevant guidance.
* Audit Compliance: Respond to audit and inspection findings within required timeframes.
* Accountability: Report to Senior Residential Support Workers, Deputy Manager, Registered Manager, Responsible Individual, Registered Provider, and Ofsted.
* Equality & Diversity: Uphold legislation and promote inclusive practice.
* Policy Adherence: Implement and follow all policies and procedures to meet legal obligations.
* Health & Safety: Ensure the safety of children, staff, and visitors by adhering to relevant legislation and procedures.
* Safeguarding Protocols: Immediately notify line management of safeguarding concerns and follow all local and national guidelines.
* Quality Standards: Support the team in delivering an OFSTED Outstanding standard of care.
Premises Responsibilities
* Environmental Standards: Support the Registered Manager in maintaining a positive, comfortable, hygienic, and homely physical environment.
* Maintenance Reporting: Report repairs or damage promptly and ensure necessary actions are taken to maintain safety.
Person Specification
Desirable Experience
* Paid or voluntary work with children
* Experience supporting young people
* Multidisciplinary team experience
* Therapeutic engagement with young people
Desirable Knowledge
* Emotional and behavioural difficulties, CSE, PSB, learning disabilities, and challenging behaviours
* Local authority care planning duties and children's home responsibilities
* Ofsted inspection framework
* Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation
* Rights and entitlements of children in care
* Roles of professionals/agencies supporting children
* Cultural, racial, and religious sensitivity
Qualifications
* QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (or willingness to obtain within 2 years)
Essential Competencies & Skills
General
* Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication
* Integrity and ethical conduct
* Respect for equality and diversity
* Physical and mental fitness for residential care
* Administrative and IT proficiency
* Professional boundaries and reflective practice
* Commitment to continuous learning and development
* Ability to uphold the home's culture and ethos
* Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Children & Young People
* Ability to assess needs and develop care plans
* Direct care skills and therapeutic engagement
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00-£31,500.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Flexitime
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Referral programme
Work Location: In person