Job Description

Please note although we do offer Certificates of Sponsorship we do not currently have any available.

Job Purpose

To support and lead the team in the Registered Manager's absence.

To implement support plans by directly providing practical, physical, social, and emotional support to the children placed within the residential children's home. To create a supportive family atmosphere where children are well cared for, kept safe from harm, are happy, healthy, can repair from past trauma, kept safe from harm and able to thrive and flourish. To work in line with all current legislation and regulations, including The Children's Home Regulations and Cumbria Quality Cares policies and procedures.

Accountable to

The Registered Manager

Main Activities

You will be required to provide caring, responsive, nurturing care for looked after children within the children's residential home, ensuring that the children's physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and cultural needs are met. Children you support will have a variety of needs such as support relating to social, emotional, and behavioural support needs.

Following all relevant legislation and regulations, including the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 .

Attend key meetings, perform the duties of a key worker, support the development of support workers within their roles.

Specific Duties

Supporting children to grow, develop, feel safe and thrive. Supporting children to access the local community. Supporting children to regulate and understand their emotions. Support children to manage their behaviour. Support children to engage in family contact, (if appropriate). Supporting children to engage in education. Supporting children to lead active, healthy lives. Support children's relationships with friends and other professionals. Support children to make choices and identifying risks within choices. Communicating effectively with children, multi-disciplinary teams and Cumbria Quality Care. Keeping accurate, factual written accounts of your time with the children. Following the Cumbria Quality Care policies and procedures. To actively oppose discriminatory practises. Ensure the company and its members do not discriminate, harass or victimise people based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Including by association.

Knowledge and expertise

Experience supporting children in a residential children's home.
Qualifications

Diploma Level 3 or 4 Children's Residential Care (or equivalant)

Essential requirements

An enhanced disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau. Two suitable references.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company events Company pension
Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension
Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Level 3 Residential Childcare or Equivalent (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person