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Job description

To work in partnership with children, young people, families, professionals, and Southern Health & Social Care Trust (SHSCT) to provide secure and positive short breaks for children that enables them to achieve positive outcomes..

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to the needs of the young people during your shift as identified within the young persons care plan and in a manner which promotes their independence, health, safety, and welfare, liaising with other professionals if necessary.
• Develop positive and professional relationships with our young people and their families to achieve positive outcomes.
• Have an open and flexible approach to working with young people and have a good knowledge of how to manage behaviours which may challenge. Willowgrove have adopted the CALM Positive Behaviour Management approach and full training will be provided.
• Ensure the interaction with and between young people promotes positive behaviour and is consistent with the individual care plans.
• Work with all staff in the home to promote the safety and development and independence of each young person, including contributing to placement plans and team meetings.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience of working with children & young people in a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Experience of applying safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures.
• Experience of report writing.
• Full driving license and agreement to drive service vehicles.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of working within a residential setting.
• Experience of working with children/young people with a learning disability and/or life limiting condition who may display behaviour's which challenge us.
• Level 3 qualification or above in a childcare/healthcare/social science related subject.