Job title: Residential Intervention Worker
Location: Crewe, Cheshire East
Responsible to: Registered Manager
Responsible for: N/A
NOTE: The hours for this position are 08:00 - 23:00 daily, followed by a sleep-in. Sleep-ins are not always guaranteed.
We offer the following shift pattern:
2 on 4 off on a rolling rota
3 on 3 off on a rolling rota
DRIVING LICENCE: Essential
Our vision is for every child and young person to be happy, well looked after and empowered to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
You will achieve this by providing day to day care for children and young people within an environment of pro-social learning that promotes positive attachments and relationships.
Our mission is to create brighter futures for children and young people by Caring about children, young people and our colleagues.
Being Respectful of every individual and value the strengths in everyone. Being Professional and committed to reflection and continuous learning. Being Flexible and agile so that we can be fit for the future.
Being Honest about what we can do and optimistic about the future. Being Creative and passionate about positive change.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people living in the home by adhering to, and updating their safety plan (in their placement and safety plan) as well as taking practical steps to ensure their safety. This includes identifying, recording, and reporting any risk of harm or child protection concerns in accordance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
Identifying with young people what they need to develop their physical, emotional, behavioural and social wellbeing and resilience and co-produce with them a well being and safety plan to help them achieve these.
Ensuring each young person's placement and safety plan is followed and updated as appropriate to reflect their changing needs and being proactive in working to achieve the aims of the care plan.
Assuming daily key working responsibilities for individual young people including overseeing all aspects of their care and wellbeing including ensuring regular communication by email and telephone with professionals and keeping accurate written records of this communication to ensure a consistent team approach.
Supporting young people's holistic health and physical wellbeing, including access to medical services.
Creating opportunities for young people to learn and practice skills to support them with a transition from the home. To include practical independent living skills, interpersonal skills and experiences aimed at developing their confidence, self esteem and resilience.
Encouraging young people to fully participate in society by developing links with the community and expanding their social network.
Taking responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of young people, the workforce and visitors to the home by maintaining a clean and well maintained physical environment. To include ensuring that any repairs are properly reported and bedrooms are ready for new referrals and in good condition.
Contributing to team meetings, regular supervisions in line with Amelia Care policies and participating in Amelia Care performance appraisal scheme.
Working flexibly to meet the changing demands of the service by taking on any additional tasks and responsibilities to ensure the safe day to day running of the home.
Taking responsibility to ensure records are maintained, accurate and up to date, both paper and electronic, including report writing and contributing to assessments.
Regular and effective use of Outlook to respond to meeting and training invitations and to plan time off rota with your manager and team to enable you to attend.
Establishing trusting, positive and warm relationships with young people to enable young people to feel confident to express their wishes and feelings whilst maintaining appropriate and professional boundaries.
In the context of understanding the role of the local authority in the legal and statutory framework, establishing and sustaining effective multi-agency relationships across the professional team around the child and respecting the contribution that they and other individuals make to the care of young people.
Empowering young people to express their views and participate in decisions that affect them, as appropriate to their age and ability, and to take their wishes and feelings into account.
Establish and sustain positive and professional working relationships with your colleagues whilst being committed to promoting a positive team culture.
Taking the lead on shift planning, working collaboratively within your team to ensure day to day activities with the home are completed. This will include effective handovers and processing petty cash and following up on the task set.
The duties as outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change from time to time due to the changing nature of the working environment. You are expected to carry out all appropriate tasks necessary to meet the needs of the service, or as may be requested by your manager.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £28,500 per year on a 2 on 4 off rota
Up to £42,750 per year on a 3 on 3 off rota
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,500.00-£42,750.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
* Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
* Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
* Level 3 Diploma Children's Residential Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Residential Intervention Worker - Children's Home
Expected start date: 14/04/2025