Responsible for the supervision of young people at a Children ’s Home providing advice, care and stability for the young people ensuring they are treated equally and provided with equal opportunities on a daily basis.
* To ensure the protection and safeguard the wellbeing of the young people in our care.
* Demonstrate to the young people the value of education, care, and development to achieve better outcomes.
* Build and create mutual trust and respect with young people in order that they respond and react appropriately to information and advice.
* Define structures and boundaries of behaviour to young people, acting as a positive role model, so they understand daily routines expected.
* Produce, maintain, and distribute house paperwork to ensure relevant information is recorded accurately and is available.
* Control and analyse the young people’s behaviour to encourage them to participate in a positive structured routine.
* Create and produce activities to occupy and develop young people in order that they gain life skills and education on an informed basis.
* Maintain knowledge of and apply the relevant legislative, regulative and standards against inspection framework requirements. Provide basic advice and skills to young people on managing their finances and other everyday life skills.
* Participate in sleep in duties as required and maintain a high level of cleanliness of the home.
Key Competencies
* Genuine commitment to the maintaining of welfare for resident children
* Professional, Patient, and Empathetic Approach
* Solution Focused with a ‘can-do’ attitude
* Calm Manner and Resilient
* Excellent Communicator
* Reliable, Flexible, and Enthusiastic
Essential Skills and knowledge
Ability and commitment to complete QCF Level 3 Children and Young People qualification
* Experience of monitoring service delivery and meeting short term objectives
* Children’s residential care experience preferred
* Full driving licence