Hunts Recruitment is looking for an experienced Senior Residential Child Care Worker for a Residential Children's home near Fareham.
Salary: £29,900 - £34,000 per annum plus optional over time as offered
Job type: Full time, permanent - 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Sunday including earlies, mids, lates and sleep in duties as required (approx 1 per week)
This role is a full time, permanent position working across Monday to Sunday and includes an average of 1 sleep in per week. The role offers an annual basic salary of £29,900 plus additional payments for overtime and sleep-ins.
Duties to include:
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Being responsible for leading and delegating the staff team, ensuring shifts are adequately planned and managed
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To support and supervise junior members of staff
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Undertaking agreed delegated management responsibilities on an ongoing basis
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On-call responsibilities as required (average of once per week)
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Assisting the Registered Manager to ensure the home meets its regulatory responsibility to safeguard all young people.
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Staying up to date with relevant legislation and policies
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Maintaining a safe and caring environment
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Challenge unacceptable practice and know how to raise concerns
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Managing challenging behaviour
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Supporting with individualised care plans
Key Skills Required:
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Experience working as a Senior Support Worker with children and young people with learning difficulties and/ or emotional behaviours
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You will ideally hold an NVQ 3 (or above) in Children and Young people (or equivalent) or be willing to complete this qualification (provided by the home)
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Effective communication skills both written and verbal
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Hold a Full UK Driving Licence (Desirable)
Hunts Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. We are an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.