Employer: Highlands Group
Position: Residential Care Worker
Salary: £13.23 per hour / Overtime £16.54
Job Type: Full-time Permanent
Contract: 37.5hrs per week , Permanent
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Residential Care Worker
£13.23 per hour / Overtime £16.54
NVQ level 3 in child care – £14.31 per hour / Overtime £17.89
The Role
The role is for a full time, permanent position working across the week and weekends and with additional sleep ins. We offer training and development with opportunities to progress within the company.
The shifts will include a mixture earlies / lates / long days / alternate weekends and occasional sleep ins.
(7.00am-2.30pm / 2.30pm – 10.00pm / 7.00am – 10.00pm)
Following a thorough induction and training programme, your duties will include:
● Recognising and celebrating progress and achievements of young people
● Managing challenging behaviour
● Supporting with individualised care plans
● Encouraging daily goals and activities
● Maintaining a safe and caring environment
● Challenge unacceptable practice and know how to raise concerns
● Remain updated with documentation and records
● Keep knowledgeable with relevant legislation and policies
● Promoting education and daily living skills
● Undertake key-worker responsibilities, attending professionals meeting if required
Skills Required:
● NVQ 3 (or above) in Children and Young people or similar Qualification, or willingness to work towards.
● The key attributes and resilience for working with children with a Learning disability (LD) as well as managing challenging behaviour they may present.
● Understand the importance of providing a stable environment for children
● Experience of working with children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
● Effective communication skills both written and verbal
● Diligent, enthusiastic and passionate
● Hold a Full UK Driving Licence (Desirable)
Successful candidates will be required to provide an enhanced Disclosure ( DBS) This Disclosure cost will be met by New Haven
Must be eligible to work in the UK
At Highlands Group we embrace our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard all children in our care and to promote the welfare of all children, recognising the risks each child faces in their lives. Staff seek to develop a safe and welcoming environment in an open culture where both children and adults feel valued, listened to and supported to talk about their concerns.
Our staff are trained to be aware and alert to any danger and to report any concerns they have to the manager or the Local Authority.
Successful candidates will be required to provide an enhanced Disclosure (DBS)This cost will be met by Highlands Group
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 sponsorships
Benefits:
- Casual dress
Experience:
- Child residential: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Drivers licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
APPLICATION PROCESS
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