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Job description

A Residential Support Worker is responsible for supporting young people by providing daily care and support during a shift. This involves working as part of a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of young people first.

Responsibilities

• To remain vigilant and do everything possible to protect young people and others from abuse of physical, emotional, sexual, neglectful, financial, or institutional nature. This includes an absolute requirement to report any incident of this nature.
• Support the children in attending activities to promote well-being.
• Supervise contact with children and important people in their lives, as directed by the service manager and care plans.
• Ensure appropriate records are maintained and shared with relevant team members and professionals.
• To build and promote good relationships and communication with young people and staff.
• To maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment.
• To learn about young peoples individual special needs and help meet those needs in the most appropriate way to assist in the person centred planning process and promote a young persons choice.
• To ensure medical needs are always met.
• To take an active part in training, to provide the necessary skills, knowledge and qualifications required to effectively fulfil the role.
• To work in a person centred manner ensuring young people are as independent as possible when promoting personal health care and physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.
• To complete any tasks or checks set for them during their shift, this may include cleaning the home or laundry etc.
• Participate in staff meetings, consultations, group discussions and formal supervision as required.
• Commitment to flexible working hours and be a part of the night time waking shift pattern.
• To participate in and contribute to staff training programmes when appropriate.
• To participate where appropriate in independence training and after care programmes for young persons leaving care.
• To attend meetings, check communication books, notice boards, diaries daily to actively seek relevant communications.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Minimum level 3 qualification in any of the below areas: Youth and Community Work, Occupational Therapy, Teaching, Nursing, Childcare and Health & Social Care.
• Hold a current driving license valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment (where disability prohibits driving, this criterion will be waived if the applicant is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements.
• 1 year's experience of working with children and young people in a similar setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Ability to work in partnership with staff within & outside programme of care.
• Effective planning and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise workload.
• Knowledge of statutory responsibilities to children looked after.

Further Information

Work Time: 16 - 37.5 hours per week, to be confirmed.