Job Description

Residential Support Worker,

Reporting to: Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Senior / Lead Residential Support Worker.

Responsible for: The wellbeing and safety of the young person in your care.

Liaison with: Registered Manager, Lead Residential Support Workers, Residential Support Workers, Education, Therapy, Management Team and members of other agencies in multidisciplinary team.

Main tasks of job: Care Practice

To follow the Care Plan of each young person and adhere to Risk Assessments To support the young person in daily routines such as cooking of meals, cleaning, monitoring of hygiene, leisure activities etc. To take part in and encourage young people in outdoor or family activities as per Care Plan To assist with the day-to-day running of the home and ensure a high standard of hygiene, safety and homeliness To assist young people to maintain constructive contact with their families, friends and other significant people, as identified in the young person's Care Plan. To support, advise and monitor young people's health and wellbeing To encourage and support young people in expressing their views, wishes and complaints To assist young people to develop appropriate behaviour through the use of encouragement, praise, rewards and role modelling. To provide care, which is consistent with the home 'Statement of Purpose' To act as a Key Worker for a young person. This is to include responsibilities such as:
? Arranging individual time with a young person to enable them to seek guidance, advice and support on any matter

? Monitoring the individual Care Plan and the Risk Management Plan

? Monitoring that the young person's file is up to date

? Ensuring that the young person's health, cultural and religious needs are being met

? Ensuring that the young person leisure and social needs are being met

? Undertaking specific therapeutic care tasks as directed by the Registered Manager / Therapist

? Liaising with other staff / professionals in the Company about the young persons, wishes, feelings and needs

? Where directed, liaising with family members, professionals or significant others

Therapy

To follow the therapeutic plans, strategies and guidelines given about the young person's care, education and therapeutic needs o To attend therapy sessions with the young person when requested
Education

To support the Young Person with daily education
Administration

To attend all meetings as required i.e. Care Plan meetings, Statutory reviews, Company Meetings, Team meetings, Practitioner's meetings, supervision or other meetings held about young people To read all young people's files and keep up to date with all the plans and therapeutic strategies. To complete and maintain all necessary recording documentation for young persons
file

Where requested to assist in the production of Personal Development Plans or Statutory Review Reports To familiarise yourself & work in accordance with all policies and procedures set out by the company To familiarise yourself work in accordance with the philosophy and guidelines identified in the Children Act (1989), the Care Standards Act (2000) and the National Minimum Standards for Children's Homes
Health & Safety

To be responsible for the safety of young people in your care and protect them from physical, sexual or emotional harm To follow risk assessment procedures and to help assess the risk of harm to young people and others To report dangerous, abusive, discriminatory or exploitative behaviour affecting young people To adhere to and promote the Company's Health and Safety Policy and ensure the maintenance of a safe environment
Operational

To attend all training instructed by the Company To provide emergency cover at any of Mercia homes as instructed To honour work commitments, agreements and arrangements, and to be flexible with working hours To drive company transport as instructed and ensure that the transport is kept in a clean and serviceable condition according to company policies and guidelines To work as a member of a team to provide a positive living experience for young people To fulfil 'sleep-in' duties inline with rota, to work weekends, Bank Holidays as indicated on the rota
Good Practice Expectations

To respect diversity and provide support to help young people develop their identity in respect to gender, disability, religious, cultural or sexual orientation To promote equal opportunities for young people To ensure a high standard of personal behaviour at work and refrain from swearing, using offensive language, whether this is sexist, racist or in any way discriminatory To be mindful of confidential information about young people and comply with the Company's confidentiality policy To work in accordance with the standards of practice as identified in the 'Code of
Practice for Social Care Workers', as produced by the Care Council for Wales

(attached to job description)

No employee of the company may:

? Abuse neglect or harm young people, their family or colleagues

? Exploit young people, their families or colleagues in any way

? Abuse the trust of young people or the access to personal information about them

? Form inappropriate relationships with young people

? Discriminate unlawfully or unjustifiably against young people, carers or colleagues

? Behave in a way, in or outside of work, which would call into question your suitability to work with young people

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From 23,318.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site gym On-site parking Referral programme Store discount
Physical Setting:

Residential home
Experience:

Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person