Overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Short Breaks Service as a Senior Residential Support Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.
Location of the post: Rothley, Leicestershire.
Service Overview
Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.
Please note: You must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to work in our other Leicestershire Residential Services, Children's homes based in Hinckley, Coalville, Mountsorrel, Market Harborough, South Braunstone and Syston.
Our beautiful new Short Breaks home in Rothley will support children & young people between 0 -18 years who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and challenging behaviour. The service will provide up to 3 service users at any one-time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.
Responsibilities
* To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
* To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
* To lead and support the Residential Support Workers in their day-to-day duties.
* To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
* To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
* To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
* To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.
Essential requirements
Must hold a Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare OR be willing to complete this in the required timeframe.
Relevant experience working with children & young people.
At least 1 years supervisory and shift leader experience in a residential care setting.
Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
Flexibility to commit to shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
For more information about this role, please contact Azra Bibi - azra.bibi@barnardos.org.uk & Danielle Aley - danielle.aley@barnardos.org.uk
Application Notes
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
About Barnardo's
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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