Job Description

This Ofsted-Registered Children's Home Provider is looking for an experienced, caring and above all passionate Senior Support Worker to join a dedicated team of professionals in delivering high quality care to extremely vulnerable children in a Residential Care Setting.

Based in Virginia Water, this home is a 5- bed LD home.

This is an opportunity to not only make a real difference in children's lives but to broaden your knowledge and skillset further through the Organisation's Therapeutic Care Programme.

This is a Permanent, Full Time Position

Full Driving License is Essential.

Salary/Pay:

Salary of

36,400

based on experience. Possibility of additional sleep in shifts and overtime with enhanced weekend overtime rate.

Benefits:

Employee Assistance Programme. 30 days holiday inc bank holidays. Pension scheme. Opportunity to work towards an NVQ Level 4 funded by the client. The Client will offer regular Therapeutic Support to those that would like it. An opportunity to do rewarding work in the community and make a real difference in children's lives. A structured Progression system with financial increments alongside it.

Schedule:

Full time 40 hours per week availability. Work on a Flexi Rota to meet the needs of the service. Sleep in Shifts

Skill and Requirements

At least a year of experience working with children in the UK.

Ongoing Satisfactory DBS.

Full Driving License.

Ability to work as part of a multi-agency childcare team and demonstrate leadership skills Ability to engage with children and young people with emotional, behavioural and psychological difficulties as a result of childhood experiences, poor mental health, domestic abuse, substance misuse, sexual abuse and learning disability. Ability to work in partnership with professionals from other services and to engage with service users' families Effective verbal and written communication skills, including official external reports; e.g. court reports, submissions to Ofsted etc. Understanding of current Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards 2015, Ofsted inspection framework and statutory Looked After Child guidance including the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations 2010. A good working knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care, education, health and development of children and young people including statutory LAC guidance, PEPs and missing protocols. Up-to-date knowledge of child development issues including attachment, trauma and separation. Good understanding of health and safety policies and procedures including fire safety, COSHH, food hygiene, risk assessment. First aid qualified. Understanding of Therapeutic Parenting, inc PACE or other models of working with traumatised children. Understanding of attachment theory. Attain therapeutic carer Practitioner status, through completion of the organisation's therapeutic care programme.

Personal Attributes:

To be able to take on the responsibility of the role at hand. To have a genuine caring nature. To show high integrity. To have a desire to make a difference in children's lives.
Job Type: Permanent

Pay: From 36,400.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Flexitime Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Shift:

10 hour shift 12 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift Night shift
Work Location: In person