Job Description
Our Support Workers have a vital role to ensure the supervision and support of our young people within the Children ’s Home, providing advice, care and stability for the young people ensuring their emotional well-being and are provided with equal opportunities on a daily basis.
Key Responsibilities and skills of a Support Worker
* To ensure the protection and safeguard the wellbeing of the young people in our care.
* As a Support Worker you will need to 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 per rota - max 3 per week
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
* Held a Support Worker position within a similar environment
* Experience of monitoring service delivery and meeting short term objectives
* Residential or non-residential care experience
* Full UK Driving licence