Children’s Support Worker – (Hoddesdon – 3 Bed)

Job Description

Medsolve are proud to be working with a client who are looking for an experienced Children’s Support Worker to join their new home based in Hoddesdon

This is a full-time, permanent role.

My client offers a salary £26,000k – £28,00k (depending on experience).

Other benefits include:

• A competitive salary package depending on experience (pro-rata for part time).
• Employer contribution to your pension
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Professional support,
• Comprehensive Learning and Development including funding towards required qualifications
• Monthly supervision
• Posts are subject to six-month probationary period

The Residential Childcare Worker (RCW) is responsible for ensuring that the physical, intellectual, emotional, psychological, and social needs of our children are met consistently to a high standard. The RCW will comply fully with all statutory and regulatory guidance in conjunction with policies, procedures and practices. Under the direction of the management team the RCW will deliver therapeutic caregiving.

The RSCW will work on a shift pattern including days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays, sleeping-in duties and subject to risk assessment – lone working

Principal duties and responsibilities
Care for Children
● Demonstrably improve the lives of children and young people in our care.
● Model relationship-based caregiving in all interactions with children and young people.
● Establish caring, secure relationships with children that allow them to feel safe, develop trust in adults and confidence in themselves.
● Implement admission protocols to ensure that children feel welcomed and fully informed about what is to be expected of them and what they can expect from us.
● Work closely with children and young people both individually and when required, as a group, to ascertain their wishes and feelings about all aspects of their welfare; record and act upon this in their interest.
● Work closely with children and young people both individually and when required, as a group, to fulfil all the tasks outlined in their care plans in line with agreed timescales.
● Ensure the timely completion of all records, assessments and reports in line with Services’ policies, procedures, and practices.
● Engage children and young people in the role of key worker as assigned by the Deputy and Registered Manager.
● Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model.
● Meet consistently the health needs of children and young people by ensuring that they are registered with the appropriate health (physical and mental health) services and GP. Ensure that the children are supported and enabled to access health services in line with their needs and plans.
● Meet consistently children and young people’s education and training needs ensuring that their needs are assessed and reviewed in a timely way and children are within provisions that best meet their needs.
● Engage children and young people in a range of developmentally appropriate activities in which they can build competence, confidence in themselves and trust in adults.
● Model and promote respect for the caregiving environment, taking a lead in the practical tasks required to look after a home, e.g., cooking, cleaning, gardening etc.
● Ensure that all children and young people have access to advocacy and children’s rights services.
● Attend all meetings as required to support children and young people and/or advocate for them to ensure that their voice is heard and best outcomes achieved.
● Ensure the physical security of the home

Leadership
● Implement policies, procedures and practice regarding safeguarding and child protection.
● Deliver the the Services’ approach to childcare.
● Engage in probation, induction, supervision, staff meetings, learning and development and appraisal.
● Model professional conduct in all aspects of the role.
● Work in partnership with social workers, education, police, health, probation, and all other professionals in line with children’s needs and interests.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person