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Supreme Recruitment
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Redhill, Surrey
Residential Support Worker
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £21,500 per annum |
Overview
Residential Support Workers. Supreme Recruitment are working alongside a Therapeutic Residential Home for adolescents and looking for experienced residential support workers. Responsible to: Deputy Manager / Home Manager / Principal Manager Purpose of post: To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for young people placed in the home. To give support to other staff in the home. To follow the daily routine in the home. Key areas: Work with young people Teamwork Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals Duties and responsibilities To ensure that a caring and stimulating environment is provided for the young people that considers individual developmental needs and enables young people to reach their full potential To plan and prepare activities that meet the young people's needs and stimulates their learning and integration within the home. Keep abreast of legislation, guidelines, policies to ensure the Children's Act, Children's homes regulations and the national minimum standards are always met. To be aware of all Ofsted guidance and information regarding the home. To observe and assess young people's progress and keep accurate records of their achievements, behaviour and important events in their lives. To produce and keep up to date a life book for any young person for whom you have key working responsibilities. To work with local authorities/ placing authorities to ensure the care the young people receive is outstanding To establish and maintain positive working relationships with parents/carers in a way that supports young people's learning and development and values parental involvement where appropriate. To be flexible within working practices of the home e.g. To help, where needed, including undertaking domestic tasks within the home, which will include preparation of meals, cleaning, shopping etc. Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the home is fulfilled. To keep clear and legible records regarding the young people. To ensure that entries in records are legible, clearly expressed, non-stigmatising and distinguished as far as possible between fact, opinion and third-party information Ensure all home procedures are followed correctly, e.g. safeguarding, recording of accidents and the care plans of the young people. Always respect the confidentiality of information received. Undertaking of specific care tasks: The preparation and completion of activities to suit the young person's stage of development. To ensure that mealtimes are a valuable social occasion. To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of all children and to abide by the Equal Opportunities Policy. To make contact and liaise with external agencies, when appropriate To act as an ambassador for the Home and maintain a positive image of its aims and objectives. To attend and participate in staff meetings and planning and development days. To update training and continued professional development To carry out any other duties required. To cover in any of the other homes, when required Rota with sleeps in covering 24/7. FULL VETTING REQUIRED