Job Ref: 213063484

Date: 2021-01-22 11:19:23

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A chance to progress your career in children's residential social care as a Senior Residential Support Worker.
Bringing your experience of working with children in a residential setting, along with an aptitude for providing guidance and support to other staff members, this role will bring you the new challenges you are looking for to enhance your skills and progress your career.
You will be joining a highly regarded provider of therapeutic care services and be supported by an exceptionally friendly and supportive management team.
The Senior Residential Support Worker will benefit from:
* A fully comprehensive induction
* Attractive training programmes including managerial development courses
* Extensive staff perks such as shopping discounts, wellness programmes and free counselling sessions
* A company pension
As a Senior Residential Support Worker your main duties & responsibilities will be:
* To shift lead, encourage, support and guide members of the staff team.
* To be the Key Worker for individual children.
* To attend Case Reviews, Planning Meetings and any other meetings as required.
* To maintain records as required.
* To promote and provide a variety of appropriate, stimulating activities and be a consistent and caring adult role model.
* To engage, communicate, talk and listen to the children and young people.
* To contribute to care planning and their implementation.
* To participate in reviews and meetings as required and prepare young people for these meetings.
* To use reactive strategies to control the behaviour of children and young people who are unable to manage their own behaviour.
* To undertake the day to day management of the household as directed by the Home Manager or Deputy Manager
* To offer professional practice support meetings to staff to complement staff supervision
The successful Senior Residential Support Worker will have the following skills and experience:
* Previous experience of working in a children’s residential service with children under 16 years of age.
* Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare or NVQ3 Children and Young People’s Workforce.
* Full driving licence

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