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Senior Residential Support Worker
Children’s Home
Peterborough
Up to £30,000 including on-call and sleep-in payments
160 hours (10 x 16 hour shifts) and 10 sleep-ins per month
I am currently looking for an experienced worker to join the team at a fabulous children’s home in Peterborough.
In this role you be ensuring young people care receive the best level of care available. Duties will include:
* Supporting and assisting the Home’s Registered Manager as part of a team, ensuring the smooth running of the Home
* Providing a safe, warm and supportive environment for young people
* Offering a comprehensive residential service to children and young people, the aim being to ensure the physical, social and emotional care and development of the young people and their Home
* Maintaining the development of positive childcare practice in keeping with the aims and objectives of our organisation
* Forging positive links and relationships within the community, participating in connection with schools and colleges, health professionals, and leisure activities
* Implementing the agreed placement plans of each young person and ensuring that individual goals are met
For this post you must have:
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children) or equivalent (or willing to undertake this)
* 12 month’s experience of working in a children’s home
• Experience of managing staff on a day to day basis
* The ability to communicate with people at all levels
• An understanding of the NMS for children’s Homes
• Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour
• The ability to work shifts and sleep-ins on a rota basis
For more information on these roles, please call Elite on (phone number removed)