Support Worker (Young People in Care)

To work as a member of the Support Accomodation staff team to safeguard children and provide then with the necessary support, care and guidance to enable them to live a positive and meaningful life as they approach adulthood.

To ensure that the home is run in accordance with all statutory, regulatory and standards requirements including:

o Children’s Home Regulations 2015; o Care Standards Act 2000; Canaries Solutions Policies and Procedure;

• To ensure all children have their needs met, their welfare promoted at all times and that they are safeguarded from harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation;

• To maintain standards of good practice at all times, establishing purposeful and constructive relationships and appropriate role modelling so as to assist with children’s development, activities, education;

• To ensure children feel safe in their home;

• To provide a caring and nurturing environment where children are and feel safe from harm

• To act as keyworker to children, ensuring that all relevant children’s records are concise and kept up to date in line with Canaries Solutions policies;

• To work within the Ofsted regulatory framework;

• To work to a Service Rota to secure 24 hour / 365 day service

• To undertake sleep ins;

• To attend children’s reviews, case conferences and planning meetings as necessary;

• To participate in the development of up to date care plans and risk assessments;

• To work restoratively with all children;

• To contribute to the delivery of a coordinated service through effective multi-agency liaison

• To assist in supporting the referral and move-on processes and responding appropriately to requests for the service, within the context of Canaries Solutions Service policies;

• To develop the children’s life skills;

• To create timetables, activity planners and set appropriate boundaries for children;

• To respond and record any safeguarding issues in relation to children in line with Canaries Solutions policies;

• To positively challenge unacceptable behaviour and support children’s emotional regulation

• To participate in and contribute to their own regular Supervision sessions, annual appraisal and service performance targets;

• To ensure their communications contribute to an effective staff team including regular attendance at team meetings;

• To assist in ensuring that the home is maintained to a high standard

• To liaise in a professional manner at all times with neighbours and the local community;

• To ensure a timely response to any children's concerns;

• To set high standards in respect to their own professional conduct and development.

Additionally, to carry out such duties as may be required by Canaries Solutions Directors or such other officer as may be authorised by the Directors.

Job Types: Full-time, Zero hours contract

Pay: £11.50-£12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Youth work: 1 year (preferred)
• supported living: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/07/2024