Senior Residential Support Worker - Children and Young People

Platform Resourcing Limited are a recruitment agency based in South Wales. We take the time to understand our client and candidates needs so that we are able to help those looking to hire and those looking for work to get the best fit for them. We are currently working in partnership with a company who work within residential child care sector. They are in the process of recruiting a for a variety of positions across the South East Wales area. They are now looking at a Senior Residential Support Worker to join this organisation and work within of its homes based in the Neath area. This is a full time permanent job and in return you will be offered an excellent salary, benefits and holidays, along with the opportunity to work with a person focused social care provider. As the Senior Residential Support Worker you will be accountable for leading shifts and assistance in the delivery of a safe, effective child-centre service to young people. This residential care organisation works to assist children and young people to succeed and delivers an excellent level of care and support. This home is set up to provide a safe and well supported environment and stability to the young people who reside there. Duties and Responsibilities Develop and sustain effective working relationships between workers and the local community, colleagues and other agencies so as to promote collaborative working and partnerships Assist the registered manager in the development of the team and individuals to enhance their performance Contribute to the effective and efficient use of the physical and financial resources. Comply with the legal requirements relating to services, policies and procedures and financial regulations of the company Contribute to the effective management of information which promotes communication between people, the company and others and which assists with making informed decisions To receive, transmit, store and retrieve information in line with good practice and company policy Contribute to improvements at work, including the planning, co-ordination and implementation of specific projects and the development of policies, procedures and implementation of quality assurance systems Establish and sustain relationships with young people and their families Contribute to the effective physical, social and emotional environment of care which provides a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment in which children and young people can be offered the support, care and guidance they need Contribute to the protection of children from abuse; evaluate the risk of abuse, failure to protect and harm to self and other people and ensure that all matters regarding the care and management of young people are reported in line with company policy and procedure. Promote people’s equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities and develop, maintain and evaluate systems and structures to promote them Contribute to the promotion of the individual’s health and social well being; assist the individual to maintain a positive sense of self and identity which will include promoting and maximising their educational opportunities and achievements Contribute to the assessment of the individual’s needs and circumstances, in the development, provision and review of care plans Contribute to the implementation and evaluation of specific programmes, which provides a framework for the prevention of risk and management of individual’s behaviour Enable and support children to participate in recreation and leisure activities Continue to develop ones own knowledge and practice To undertake any other duties appropriate to the post as may from time to time be required by the Head of Children’s & Residential Services All employees have a duty to carry out their work with due regard for the health and safety of themselves, other employees and the public, to observe health and safety requirements relevant to their activities This job description is provided to assist the post holder to understand his/her duties and may be amended from time to time without change to the level of responsibilities appropriate to the post Qualification and Training Requirements Must hold either the QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or NVQ Level III – Children and Young People (or a predecessor qualification) or Recognised Social Work Qualification Privacy and General Data Protection Policy By applying for this position, you are giving consent for Platform Resourcing Limited to contact you regarding this vacancy and to discuss potential opportunities that would be seen to be in both parties’ interest for the explicit reason of assisting you to find work. Your details will not be passed on to any prospective employer/s without your prior consent. Platform Resourcing will not share any of your details with any third parties unless deemed suitable by you as the applicant/data subject. The above is a general overview and should not be used as a comprehensive list of Platform Resourcing Limited’s commitments. You can find more information on how we handle your data please see our Data Protection and General Data Protection Policy within our policies page on our company website. If you have any questions, please call us on 01633 415305 before applying. Platform Resourcing are advertising this vacancy and are acting as an employment agency This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89957169