Senior Residential Support Worker

Stanley, County Durham

Full Time/ Part Time + Bank Staff Support

£31,720.00 rising to £32,427 upon successful completion of probation

OVERVIEW:

The role of the Senior Residential Support Worker is to support the management to ensure the children and young people in our care are being provided with an environment they can feel safe and reach their full potential.  The children and young people in our care will require support in relation to learning disabilities, within a solo residential home. Children will require support with all daily tasks, which include personal care, dressing, activities, school run, meetings, and appointments (GP, Dentist, Optician and any other health professionals involved in the child’s care).  Children will be supported by staff who can effectively safeguard them following all policies and procedures. Team members will engage in work with the children which will help them with their independence and will support children with their emotional, physical, emotional development.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the management of the home in developing the skills and potential of residential support workers.
• Support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager with the effective and efficient running of shifts.
• Work within, and ensure effective delivery of the policies and procedures in the home.
• Monitor and maintain administrative requirements, ensuring that the outcome meets the standards set out in children’s legislation, and the homes working practices.
• Ensure ongoing assessment of children and young people’s needs in day-to-day practices.
• Oversee, supervise and develop the skills of staff in their daily working practices.
• Promote and actively encourage the delivery of a safe, structured and nurturing environment.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team both within the home and with external agencies.
• Relate to and engage young people who display challenging behaviour
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding reporting procedures within a children’s residential setting.
• At all times ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the children and young people.
• Ensure staff are aware of and deliver the support required to ensure the life chance opportunities of children and young people are met in relation to their social, educational, leisure, emotional, physical and cultural needs.
• Ensure the delivery of all key worker areas and responsibilities.
• Where required, deputise in the absence of the management of the home.
• Where required attend reviews and or meetings.
• Ensure an open culture is created with the young people in our care.
• Ensure that all administrative requirements of the home are maintained in such a way that they a are compliant with good childcare practices, home procedures and company policies.
• Carry out supervisions with residential support workers and continually support their development and progress.
• To provide a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment where children can feel secure and free from harm.
• Passionate about supporting children with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Build positive relationships with children, based on mutual respect and trust.
• Be a role model to young people and a positive influence in their life.
• To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and cultural needs of children and young people.
• The ability to support children who display challenging behaviours.
• Ensuring children and young people in your care are provided with a healthy lifestyle. Being a role model to ensure health needs are being met in terms of diet and physical exercise.
• Implementing appropriate routines, structure and boundaries for the children/young people and ensuring consistency with plans in place.
• Work in line with the young person’s individual care plan and safety plans/ risk assessments. Update and review plans and assessments in place.
• Supporting children and young people to develop independence skills.
• Supporting young people with communication and sensory needs
• Working in accordance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.
• There may be opportunity to work as a key worker for a child, this will enable the staff member to engage in all meetings in relation to the child and be responsible for their care planning.