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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.
• Ensuring the security of the home during day/night hours and that all health and safety procedures are actioned as necessary i.e. fire evacuation.
• To use the monitoring system to aid in the safeguarding of young people.
• To give a verbal handover of information to the senior on call or designated person.
• Engage in all training and development to meet the requirements of the regulator, RQIA and the Childrens Home Minimum Standards.

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.