Children’s Residential Worker

Purpose of the role:

To maintain the development of positive childcare practice in keeping with the aims and objectives of the company’s policies and procedures. To carry out all duties in line with the policies and equal opportunities by providing a safe, warm and supportive environment for the young people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Dealing with the telephone enquiries and escalating to the senior team if necessary.
• To undertake admin duties as required i.e. ClearCare recording, Logbooks, Accident book, petty cash.
• To maintain case file records including assessment plans, decisions, visits and their implementation and evaluation of actions with regard to their holistic care plans.
• To promote and encourage learning and to participate on educational activities within the programme of education revised by the company.
• Assist the young people with their daily activities.
• To ensure that the young people are safeguarded at all times along with their welfare.

Training:

Full training will be given which will also include on the job training as well in house training and external training courses.

Studying towards Level 3 Diploma in Children’s and Young people’s Workforce qualification.

Essential Requirements:

• Good communication skills both verbally and written.
• A genuine interest and caring approach towards working with young people.
• Motivation and enthusiasm.
• Team player as well being able to lone work.
• A full clean driving license is essential for this role and ideally have held the license for a minimum of 1 year.

Benefits:

• Annual salary between, £22,800 to £24,540 (up to 40hrs per week) PLUS an annual sleep allowance of between £2,835 and £4,960 (based on between 6 and 10 sleeps per month over 10.5 months)
• Refer A Friend scheme
• Wellness Incentive
• Additional Overtime Enhancements
• Company Health Cash Plan (after successful probation period)
• Birthday Gift Voucher
• Ofsted Inspection Bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Progressive PayScale
• Entitlement of 28 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
• Enhanced DBS check, paid for by Protea Care
• Dedicated learning and development programmes including fully funded Level 4 and 5
• Free meals
• Regular supervision sessions
• Generous budgets devoted to homes and children which allow for staff to also partake in activities and special events with our young people
• Smart IT systems in place to reduce manual report writing