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Job Title: Residential Support Worker
Responsible to: Manager/Nominated Individual
Key Internal Contacts: Other staff within the Support team
Key External Contacts: Advocates, Social workers, IRO's, Placing Authorities and Specialist service professionals.
Working Hours: The provision operates on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and bank holidays. Shifts are from 9am-11pm with sleep in requirements.
There may be the option to pick up additional hours/ shifts.
JOB PURPOSE
You will work as part of a Team to provide, flexible, creative, outcome focused support and guidance to vulnerable young people aged 16 – 18, in order to enable them to prepare for independent living.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER (experience, skills, qualities & qualifications required for the role at Rose House)
· 2 Years Experience of work within a young persons residential setting in the UK.
· Experience of working shift patterns.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
· Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
· Ability to record information accurately.
· Good organisational skills.
· Commitment to working positively with families and others.
· Flexibility and willingness to work a shift system including weekends.
· Ability to deal with complex and challenging behaviour.
· A genuine regard and respect for young people.
· Ability to demonstrate empathy.
· Basic IT skills.
· Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) NVQ Level 3 OR Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce.
· Undertake relevant induction training on commencement.
· Driving licence.
KEY TASK AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people.
· To report immediately any unsafe practices and conditions.
· Actively promote structure, boundaries and routines within a safe and supportive environment.
· Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting oneself in a highly professional manner.
· As required work with young people on intervention strategies to promote pro-social behaviour.
· To contribute to the development of appropriate relationships with and between all staff, young people, families and education, employment, health and therapy.
· To establish relationships and links within the community to assist the young person and their family.
· To help our young people to Organise and participate in appropriate activities.
· Domestic duties.
· Supporting our young people in Cooking and shopping.
· Transporting our young people to essential appointments and activities and Support the young people to use public transport.
· Support and supervise the young people in the implementation of an individual programmes of life skills, key skills and independence skills and leisure in their Home and the community.
· Support and supervise our young people within the Home in accordance with their personal/pathway/placement plans.
· Make accurate and appropriate entries in the young persons records, diaries and reports as necessary in accordance with Rose Houses policies, procedures and practices.
· Support and enable our young people to maintain a high level of personal hygiene.
· Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling the young people to develop from needing external control to develop their self-control.
· Support our young people to organise and participate in appropriate activities and enable the young people to take part in a wide variety of activities.
· Safeguard all our young people within the Home and ensure their safety and wellbeing.
· Support with medication in accordance with Rose Houses policies and procedures (where applicable).
· Check the daily diary and help our young people organise their appointments for that day as required.
· Ensure that all the relevant personal/pathway/placement plans for the young people are in place, accurate and up to date.
· Work positively and effectively with relatives, advocates and the team around the young person.
· Support Young people with completing and returning homework.
· Communicate effectively with education staff to ensure a consistent approach and to provide a daily link between School/ college and Home.
· Exercise vigilance in respect of Health and Safety and promptly report all hazards and/or remedying them.
· Undertake all duties in a manner calculated to minimise or avoid unnecessary risks, personally or to others.
· Report issues and/or incidents relating to staff and young people that have arisen in the day/night promptly to the relevant Manager or appropriate person.
· Operate at all times in accordance with Rose Houses policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Child Protection, Whistleblowing, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Policies.
· Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development.
· Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with Rose House policy.
· Work to promote Rose House as a valued, professional asset within its community and conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reinforces this image.
· Ensure that all actions are in the interests of the Young people and Rose House.
· To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.30 per hour
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
* Residential Children's Home/ Supported Accommodation: 2 years (required)
Language:
* English (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person