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