Job Description

To work at a brand new residential home opening September 2025

Full time waking nights required, applicant must be committed to working 4 nights a week.

Main duties and responsibilities:

To work with children between the ages of 8-18. You will be promoting a trauma informed practice, whilst ensuring you are meeting the day to day needs of young people.

Our residential care workers are skilled in the development of relationships with young people and committed to making a difference of the young people in your care.

To provide high quality of care and support which holistically meet the needs of the young people in your care, working within the guidelines of legislation such as the Children Act 1989 Care Standards act etc

To be an advocate for looked after children living within the home.

To develop and maintain positive relationships with the young people

To be involved in care planning and have an understanding of assessing needs

To liaise with external members of the young persons care team

Promote a healthy and meaningful lifestyle for the young people within your care

Empower our young people to and facilitate their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future

To work effectively as a member of the care team

To understand and promote the ethos of Here and Now Children's Services

Attend staff meetings and actively contribute to them

Attend regular supervision and reflective sessions

Monitor the conduct of colleagues and referring on any causes for concern

Manage the day to day service that meets the requirements of Here and Now Children's Services and the regulating bodies expectations of good/outstanding service through robust planning, review, monitoring and multi-agency working.

Keep accurate records and provide written reports on the young people to inform their care plan.

Professional Development

Undertake all induction and mandatory training identified by Here and Now Children's Service

Engage in regular CPD

To undertake level 3 in children and young people once completed automatic pay rise to 14.36 p/h

To identify training areas of interest to your career development which promotes the ethos of Here and Now Children's Services

Other

To hold a full clean UK driving license and minimum 21 years old

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 12.77 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress On-site parking
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred) Working with children: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required) NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: RES1
Expected start date: 15/09/2025