Resource Worker

Job Introduction

As a member of the homes multi-disciplinary team, you will play a key role in the provision of innovative short break services for children and young people with learning disabilities. As part of that your main responsibility will be ensuring that day to day care and therapeutic procedures are of the very highest standards.

We have 3 positions available both full time and part time.

Main Responsibility

• Operate as part of a team to provide day to day support and care to children and young persons resident in the centre in ensuring their individual social, emotional, cultural, religious, and recreational needs are met.
• Under the direction of more senior staff, to take responsibility for activity programmes and aspects of individual young person's care plans.
• Assist the management team in ensuring that the care provided in the establishment is within current legislation, departmental policies, procedures, practice guidelines and is also appropriate to the assessed needs of the resident children and young people, taking into account race, gender and disability.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll need:

• An understanding of the Quality Standards for Children’s Homes 2015 along with an appreciation of the associated frameworks and legislation relevant to the improvements of outcomes for looked after children.
• Experience of working in a residential setting is desirable
• You’ll have a NVQ or QCF level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People or reflect a commitment to undertake the qualification on appointment.

If you'd like to know more about the role or ask any questions, please get in touch with Zou Mohammed, on [contact hidden]. We'd love to hear from you!

Or you can find out more information via our Children's Residential Services website.