Job Description

About us

Brighter Horizon Homes is a newly registered residential childrens home based in Thornton Heath which provides care and accommodation for up to three children with learning disabilities (LD) from the ages of 5 years up to 17 years of age at the time of moving into the home.

The home was founded to enable children to flourish and develop in a warm and nurturing environment. This is central to the homes ethos.

Please join us on our mission to nurture and develop all children in our care, and you will be rewarded with working in a great environment with a fantastic team and real growth opportunities.

Job Purpose

Be an appropriate role model to children in the home and help meet their practical needs by providing support, advice, and assistance. Help children address their problems, concerns, and previous trauma and work with them to achieve health, wellbeing, and education outcomes, enabling them to reach their full potential. Support children to prepare for future independence and self-sufficiency.

General Duties

Work with children in the home, supporting them with their individual needs as outlined in their placement plan.

Ensure children are treated with dignity and respect.

Help children participate in the routines of the home and encourage them to take part in the activities and support on offer.

Promote education and support children to attend education and help them with their homework, and attend meetings where necessary. Where children are out of education, support them with educational activities and work toward education outcomes.

Promote well-being in the home by ensuring the environment is free from bullying, prejudice and a fair place to live.

Help children deal with conflict and trauma by supporting any therapeutic plans that are in place for them.

Work co-operatively and pro-actively as part of a team supporting colleagues and the manager.

Specific Duties

Provide advice and support to children in the home in line with their placement plans, organisational policies, and the good practice requirements of the home.

Act as a key worker to children offering support to their individual needs and advocating for them at reviews and care planning meetings.

Be a point of contact for children with their social workers, education and health staff, and family.

Ensure children in the home are safe and protected from harm.

Establish a nurturing relationship with children to help them deal with their past and present difficulties.

Help children build positive relationships by ensuring the home environment is free from bullying and prejudice and a safe and fair place to live.

Help children resolve conflicts and manage their behaviour safely and acceptably, and that unacceptable behaviour is challenged and addressed.

Support children to participate in their local community, participating in activities and helping them make and achieve plans for their future.

Help children provide feedback to the home and ensure their voice is heard in their care and support.

Put any therapeutic or other plans into action to support the child alongside their placement plan.

Support children to reduce any behaviours which put them at risk of harm, such as missing from care or criminal exploitation.

Ensure the home's records are completed to a high standard before the end of each shift and provide written reports for care managers, looked after reviews and care planning meetings.

Take part in the home's routines such as cooking, cleaning, maintaining the environment, and supporting children to do the same.

Attend shifts as required by the staff rota and take part in the on-call rota and the sleep-in rota.

Undertake training as the organisation requires and take responsibility for continuing professional development.

Attend and contribute to regular supervision meetings and complete actions from the annual appraisal.

Work and contribute pro-actively to the team and report any concerns about unacceptable staff conduct or standards to your line manager.

Adhere to all health and safety and workplace policies.

Experience working with children and young people with Learning Disabilities (LD), Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), and mental health needs.

Candidates must demonstrate a strong understanding of the challenges faced by young people with complex needs, and show an ability to provide consistent, trauma-informed support in a residential setting.

If you are interested in the above role please visit our website and download the application form. Please submit your application form and your files using the link below. https://www.brighterhorizonhomes.co.uk/index.php/recruitment/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 14.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

10 hour shift 12 hour shift Night shift Weekend availability
Application question(s):

Are you able to work full time?
Experience:

Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Croydon (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Support Worker BHH