Team Leader We are looking for experienced and qualified individuals who want to be part of company that are dedicated in helping children reach their maximum potential. At Associated Wellbeing we are hugely passionate in ensuring that children have a safe and nurturing environment and invest heavily in the individuals that help create it. Please read the below description and get in touch ! Associated Wellbeing Tiered Pay Structure up to £14.78 per hour £70 per sleep in Location: · Preston – Longridge · Bacup – Rossendale · Burnley Benefits - Company Pension - Free Food - Casual Dress - On-site Parking - Career progression opportunities - Opportunity to be enrolled onto Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) - Employee of the month scheme Hours: 2 on 4 off shift pattern with sleep in duties attached when required Associated Wellbeing is a private organisation that offers high quality residential care to children and young people with emotional and behaviour difficulties. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic senior support workers who hold strong communication skills with both children, staff and professionals. You must be dedicated in supporting children and young people in our care. Job Title – Children’s Senior Residential Support Worker Minimum of one year experience working in an OFSTED regulated Children’s Home Job Purpose To work as part of the team in the provision of care and support services with behaviours that may challenge; which aims to maximise the potential of individuals in line with ordinary life principles. As a Senior Residential Support Worker you will also need to be proactive in completing regular supervisions with staff and set a leading example of good practice. Skills/ Abilities Required - Assist the Managers in the implementation of the philosophies and policies of the organisation. - Assist the Managers in ensuring that each young person has their needs met through effective assessment and care planning. - Review and monitor care plans. /contribute to review reports as directed - Ability to demonstrate commitment to the staff teams, children, and the service in order to be part of a team that delivers high quality outcomes - A proven ability to work on own initiative and to work as part of a team. - Ability to lead and manage teams and complete supervisions - Have some knowledge and understanding of issues relating to people with emotional and challenging behaviours. - Good communication skills (written and verbal) - Commitment to own training and development - Commitment to the organisation - Honest, trustworthy and reliable - Ability to adapt to difficult and challenging situations - Good role model - Ability to follow safeguarding procedures and be proactive/vigilant in ensuring the children in our care are safe from harm Essential - Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations - Have at least one years’ worth of experience as a Residential Support Worker (working in an OFSTED regulated setting) - Significant progress made on Level 3 /4 Diploma in the Children and Young People’s Workforce Desired - Full UK Manual Driving License - Experience as Children’s Key Worker - Level 3 /4 Diploma in the Children and Young People’s Workforce Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities · To provide a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment in which children can thrive, achieve, feel safe, secure, and live free from harm · To ensure and promote the safe care and safeguarding of all children · To work in line with Associated Wellbeing’s ethos and values, best practices, and National Care Standards · To work with young people to assist them to understand previous life experiences, responding appropriately to ensure mental health needs are met · To provide advice, assistance, and support on a 1:1 basis to enable children to have the opportunity to address past and present difficulties · To be ambitious for children, help them achieve their goals and reach their true potential · To be a positive role model, able to advocate on behalf of children, families, carers, the organisation, and the profession · To provide appropriate personal care and a safe, clean environment to children and ensure their physical comfort, health, and wellbeing, and support them through positive living experiences · To assist in the assessment, planning and delivery of services to support the care and support needs of children using the service · Contribute to the development and review of individual support plans and work to these plans on a day-to-day basis · Using yourself through developed relationships, to support and work with children living within the home to ensure their needs are responded to within a therapeutic environment · To actively contribute to the social and academic education of the children · To understand, work to, and constructively contribute to the ongoing review and development of the home’s policies, procedures, practices, and processes · To contribute to recording systems designed to meet the care needs of children · To provide outreach work or throughcare guidance or aftercare support to children in line with agreed plans · To work in collaboration with other aspects of the organisation and external professionals in the best interests of children · Where appropriate, to work directly with families / carers · To engage positively with children when managing behaviour using management behaviour techniques and implementing appropriate strategies · To manage recording systems for finance and administration in line with policy and procedure · To contribute to the daily routines of the home and participation in household tasks (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home) · To encourage children to accept shared responsibility for the upkeep of their home, and in doing so make a valuable contribution to its running so they can develop independent living skills and experience family living · To empower children and facilitate their active involvement in any decision-making about their lives and future · To encourage and support children to make links within the community, and to expand their social network · To attend and contribute to weekly house meetings with children · To be able to work with groups of children in a ‘domestic’ setting to ensure that their needs are met collectively and individually · To hold regular supervisions with staff and be proactive in ensuring that staff are following good practice with the young people/ children within our care · To be competent in completing and evidencing daily records, key work sessions, incident reports and other relevant documentation Personal Competencies · Physically and mentally fit · Highly motivated with demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm to working with children · A caring attitude and a genuine interest in the rights and welfare of children · Mature, trustworthy, and reliable · Able to work under pressure and adapt to change · Good interpersonal and team working skills · Good communication skills, verbal and written · Good conflict / crisis resolution skills and able to deal with behaviours that challenge Professional Competencies · Develop and maintain appropriate relationships, with children, colleagues, and other agencies · Put learning and development into practice and work in a solution focussed, person centred way · Recognise and respond to the effects of abuse, deprivation, trauma, and the environment on children’s functioning · Demonstrate good verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with colleagues / parents / children and other agencies as appropriate · Demonstrate the ability to work within established systems of work including the ability to use approved approaches to help children to manage their behaviour positively · Initiate, engage in, and promote meaningful activities for children · Engage in reflective practice · Deliver services in a way which enables and empowers children · To act as allocated keyworker for a child, to ensure that their support plans are always kept up to date and their individual needs are being met · Assess need · Be self-motivated, able to work autonomously and as part of a team · Use your own initiative and make judgements drawing from your skills, knowledge, experience, learning and development · To be able to work with groups of children in a ‘domestic’ setting to ensure that their needs are met collectively and individually · To ensure that positive behaviour is promoted and managed and that established behaviour management systems that are in place are used · To remain constructive and positive in an emotionally challenging environment · To raise any causes for concern regarding an individual staff member’s conduct or attitude with the Home Manager or another senior member of staff (Whistleblowing) · To ensure all policies and procedures, as well as risk assessments, are adhered to at all times · To ensure that any incident / accident forms or restraint forms are completed accurately by and that such information is passed to the Registered Manager within the agreed timescale · To attend team/staff meetings and to make a positive contribution to them · To understand and follow Local Authority Child Protection Procedures · To attend and contribute to supervision, be willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers and to complete any training in accordance with their induction training schedule and Personal Development Plan · To provide informal and practical emotional support to colleagues experiencing difficulties · To report immediately to the Registered Manager any issues regarding Child Protection matters · To maintain confidentiality at all times General · Driving company vehicles · To attend meetings and training as required · To share the responsibility for creating a pleasant working environment · To be flexible in hours of work in order to meet tasks required · To be aware of Health and Safety regulations particularly as related to the safety and protection of children, welfare of colleagues and the upkeep of the building and its surroundings · To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably requested · To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and be aware of relevant policies and procedures Please note: Associated Wellbeing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: From £14.78 per hour Benefits: •Casual dress •Company pension •On-site parking Schedule: •Overtime Experience: •providing care: 1 year (required) •supervisory: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: •Driving Licence (preferred) •NVQ Level 3/4 in Residential Childcare (required) Work Location: In person Reference ID: Senior Support Worker