Senior Support Workers : Childrens Residential Care
Location: Strood, Kent
Salary: GBP14-16 per hour
Job type: Full Time: Permanent
The Role
Haven Care Support Services is a registered children’s home and is actively seeking to appoint senior support workers in our two children’s homes in Strood, Kent. We are a developing organisation and are planning to open more homes in the Kent area during the coming year.
The senior workers will support the registered manager to effectively manage the homes by providing supervision and guidance to junior staff and ensuring that our children receive high quality care.
If you have a background in residential care for children and young people or in a related field with children in care and want to develop your career, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Organise and participate in activities for children and young people
* Maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of Haven, in compliance with the Children Act 1989, Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and all other relevant legislation.
* Provide advice, assistance, and support on a 1:1 basis to enable the child to address past and present difficulties
* Support with domestic chores such as cooking, cleaning, general maintenance and promote good hygiene within the home
* Provide emotional support at times of difficulty or stress
* Attend young people’s meetings and contribute to them
* Maintain accurate financial records
* Be a key worker to a young person
* Support young people with homework and extracurricular activities
* Keep accurate records and provide written reports on young people for planning reviews, meetings and other meetings as directed by the line manager
* Support young people to all health appointments
Qualifications / Skills
* Minimum 3 years experience working with children and young people, preferably in a children’s residential home or equivalent settings
* Level 3 Children and Young Peoples Workforce Diploma with social care pathway or the NVQ Level 3 caring for children and young people or NVQ Level 3 health and social care (Desirable)
* A passion for working with children (Essential)
* Enhanced DBS check will be completed (Essential)
* Full UK driving licence (Desirable)
* Applicants must be flexible to work as per the needs of the home (Essential)
* Good communication skills (Essential)
* Resilience and patience (Essential)
Benefits
* Free parking
* Pension scheme
* Wellbeing service
* Funding for Level 3 qualification
* Training and supervision
* Paid annual leave
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Domiciliary Support Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader, Care Work Assistant, Resident Care Assistant, Resident Care Worker, Child Care Worker, Elderly Care Assistant, Child Support Worker, Child Care, Support Assistant, Enabler, Healthcare Assistant will also be considered for this role.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
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