Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker

Location : Locks Heath

Contract: Full time - Permanent

Hourly pay: £15.35per hour - Overtime rate: £19.19per hour

Essential requirements

● A Level 3 diploma/ NVQ in children's residential and experience of a similar role

● To be responsible for leading and delegating the staff team, ensuring shifts are adequately planned and managed

● To support and supervise junior members of staff

● Undertake agreed delegated management responsibilities on an ongoing basis

● On-call responsibilities as required

● Assisting the Registered Manager to ensure the Home meets its regulatory responsibility to safeguard all young people.

● Keep knowledgeable with relevant legislation and policies

● Maintaining a safe and caring environment

● Challenge unacceptable practice and know how to raise concerns

● Recognising and celebrating progress and achievements of young people

● Managing challenging behaviour

● Attending Professionals Meetings as required

● Reporting and recording key aspects of care

● Supporting with individualised care plans

● Encouraging daily goals and activities

● Remain updated with documentation and records

● Promoting education and daily living skills

● Undertake keyworker responsibilities

● Caring/ positive role models that are good at building up positive relationships

● Comfortable working 1:1 with children, including positive behaviour management

● Has experience within children's residential

● Good at paperwork/ IT/ systems

● 37.5 hrs a week but flexible and available to work long days, evenings and weekends on a rota basis to meet the homes needs.

● Full UK driving licence

Successful candidate will be required to provide an enhanced Disclosuer ( DBS) The cost will be met by Highlands( Fareham) Ltd

Eligible to work in the UK

Please note: The shift pattern will include evenings/ weekends and sleep ins

Values:

We value the needs, rights and views of every child.

We value and celebrate individuality, difference and diversity.

We value and promote each child’s health and wellbeing.

We value an environment which provides a gateway to the best of our ability for children to effectively communicate and break down communication barriers they may have.

We value self-esteem and resilience as essential to every child’s development.

We value and uphold confidentiality and agreements about confidential information are respected as appropriate unless a child’s protection is at risk.

We value individualised care to help and support each child with any struggles they may face e.g., communication or behavioural difficulties.

We value the sharing of professional knowledge, skills and values in order to work as a transparent team enabling each child to fulfil their best potential.

Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £15.35 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ Level 3 in Child Crae (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SCW4