Children's Residential Support Worker - Nights

Location Southport
Job type Permanent
Salary £21k - 24.6k per year
Reference 187091

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Residential Support Worker with an independent children’s home to work full time based in Southport.

The salary for this permanent Residential Support Worker job is up to £24,600 per annum.

Main duties:

  • To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the children/young people
  • To report immediately any unsafe practices and conditions
  • To promote structure, boundaries and routines within the home
  • 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 deliver direct and individual work to children/young people
  • Support young people in project and group work
  • Provide and participate in leisure activities in line with the care and placement plans of the young people
  • To work as part of a team and support the operation of the home in conjunction with the organisation’s policies and procedures
  • Undertake relevant training programmes as required by governing regulation, guidance, and the Company
  • At all times promote and ensure anti-discriminatory practices
  • Attend and participate in supervision and staff meetings as required by governing regulations
  • Fulfil sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota
  • To show a willingness to undertake appropriate training as part of overall professional development
  • To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required including deputising in the absence of senior colleagues
  • To carry out duties in line with the company’s policies and procedures
  • To work in accordance with the Children’s Homes Regulations, other statutory guidance, and co-operate with any inspection process
  • Work in line with young peoples’ care and placement plans
  • Complete and maintain administrative records as required by the home
  • Work in partnership with colleagues, social workers, other agencies and professionals to meet the needs of young people
  • Develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, children/young people and families
  • Participate in meetings and statutory reviews concerning the young people
  • Take responsibility for having sound working knowledge of key policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Fire and Health and Safety Procedures at your place of work

Requirements of this job:

  • Desirable to have the level 3 diploma for children and young people’s workforce or commitment to undertake
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • An understanding of the needs of looked after young people
  • Knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation and statutory guidance
  • An understanding of intervention strategies

Contact:

This job is advertised by Harry Smy; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.