Description
Residential Childcare Worker
Alfred & Associates Ltd are looking for exceptional people who genuinely CARE
Our client understands the pressures employees face each and every day and have invested heavily to be able to provide what you want, need and require to be happy and succeed.
Do you feel that you are NOT getting any of these vital elements in your current job role or employment?
1) Work-life balance
2) Pay and benefits – total rewards package
3) Job security
4) Job satisfaction
5) Healthy work environment
6) Recognition: feeling valued and appreciated
7) Feeling safe at work
8) Feeling included / belonging at work
9) Right to disconnect from work outside of usual working hours
10) Promotion opportunities / career progression
11) Job autonomy – trusted to do a job without being micromanaged
12) Clear goals and targets
13) Correct tools for the job
14) Job purpose and variety
15) Learning and development initiatives
16) Team-oriented culture
17) Transparent leadership
If so then this could be the time for a change, a new start, a new beginning, to be happier at work and for a NEW EMPLOYER to know, appreciate and acknowledge you’re WORTH.
Locations: Braunstone, Leicester
Full Time – Permanent
Salary: £12 per hour plus £50 sleep-in shift payment
Alfred & Associates are looking for a dedicated hard-working Residential Childcare Worker for our client’s Residential Children’s Homes based in Braunstone, Leicester.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a reputable and growing children’s residential services care group based in Milnthorpe, providing safe, caring, and nurturing living environments for children and young people. As a residential childcare worker, you will play a full and effective role as a member of the staff team, providing high-quality assessment and residential care for children and young people.
My client is looking for a dedicated organised childcare worker who can take the initiative to work well independently as well as working well with other members of the staff team.
Residential Childcare Worker Duties and Responsibilities include:
· Work shifts according to the rota
· Attend and contribute to the professional supervision process and reflect on practice
· Hold the level 3 diploma qualification in residential childcare or equivalent
· Record and write up relevant care documents to the required standard
· Be a role model to children and young people
· Follow company policy in practice
· Demonstrate a flexible approach to provide the best possible care to young people
· Report and record all safeguarding concerns
General duties:
· Using key-work sessions effectively
· Obtain the views of young people
· Spending time with the young people
· Write up day to day care, incidents, progress toward goals and other key documents
· Cooking healthy and nutritious meals
· Maintain a clean, homely environment
· Updating monitoring systems as directed
· Follow due safeguarding process and reporting
· Support young people in their education
· Support young people in their recreation
· Ensure the system for petty cash is followed diligently
· Talk to parents and social workers about any relevant issues
· Accompany young people to any identified appointments
Personal qualities:
· Flexible and committed to the role
· Meticulous in record keeping
· Takes responsibility for own development
· Ability to manage multiple tasks and cope under pressure
· Effective decision making
Qualifications & Knowledge:
· QCF level 3 in Health and Social Care children and young people or equivalent
· Working knowledge of caring for vulnerable children in a residential setting Knowledge of equal opportunities & diversity
· Knowledge of The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 & Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations including the Quality Standards
