Job Ref: 212808317

Date: 2020-11-25 12:47:51

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Esland’s Culture

We appreciate each of our team member’s experience and skills. We also know these make you unique and this is what will help shape and enrich the lives of the young people we look after. We also believe it is important that our team members share the same values as the Company.

Key Elements of the Role

1. Ensure safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made.

2. To contribute to the young person’s care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation.

3. To form effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies.

4. To ensure that young people’s views and wishes are sought and acted upon where appropriate.

5. To undertake a ‘key worker’ role with young people as required.

6. To ensure the home is kept clean and in a tidy condition, adhere to the cleaning rota system, encouraging the young people to participate as appropriate.

7. To cook and ensure that the young people are supplied with nutritious meals; record the meals prepared on the menu planners and take into account their dietary and cultural needs.

8. To dispense, record and administer medication as required.

9. To maintain and promote residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by Esland

10. To support the Manager in the preparation, implementation, review and updating of Placement Plans and risk assessments and monitoring progression.

The Successful Candidate:

1. 12 months experience in a relevant environment

2. NVQ level 3 children and young people ( or equivalent)

3. Some knowledge of working with behavioural and emotional difficulties and challenging behaviour

4. Resilience and passion, even through challenging times

5. A flexible approach to working

6. A full, clean, UK driving licence (essential for our rural locations)

All applicants will be subject to a full DBS and references check in line with safer recruitment guidelines. Please note you will be subject to the enhanced DBS check if successful at interview stage before we can proceed with your application

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