Senior Residential Child Care Worker
Randstad are recruiting a senior support worker for a Bristol based client on a temp to perm basis.
Purpose of the Job
To share overall responsibility for the effective leadership and management of the Children's Home, ensuring high quality residential services for children & young people under the care of Bristol City Council, working under the general supervision of the Registered Manager and within the framework of current legislation and The Bristol Model.
Key Job Outcomes/Accountability's
The post holder is accountable for the following outcomes:
... Role Modelling & Care: Role model best practice, trauma-informed care, and innovative practice alongside The Bristol Model practices, promoting the highest quality service from the caring team to the young people.
Relationships & Boundaries: Develop and maintain good personal relationships with the young people, with clear professional boundaries, and ensure these are built and maintained by the caring team.
Care Planning: Oversee key working responsibilities to ensure care plans, positive behaviour support plans, and risk assessments are kept relevant and up to date by the appropriate key workers. Ensure that targets are relevant and evidenced appropriately for positive outcomes for the young people.
Staff Management & Development: Contribute to the day-to-day management, motivation, and continued professional development of a team of Residential Child Care Workers. Participate in the continued development of high-quality services for the young people.
Supervision & Rota: Conduct an agreed number of supervisions and work with the caring team to achieve positive outcomes. Assist the Deputy Manager in rota responsibilities where appropriate.
Environment & Maintenance: Ensure the establishment and maintenance of an environment which meets the physical, emotional, social, religious & cultural needs of young people accommodated in the home. This includes but is not limited to ensuring cleanliness, maintenance & upkeep of the home, equipment & grounds to a high standard.
Financial Management: Ensure the effective management of day-to-day financial resources of the home within Children's Homes Regulations, such as petty cash, activities spending, clothing and pocket money.
Community Engagement: Promote good relationships with the local community and use innovative practice to further engage the children in local events and foster a positive local community spirit.
Admissions: Be involved in the referrals and assessment process for potential new young people and assist with the admission process. Model best practice for the team and ensure any transition remains child centred.
Health & Safety: Assist in ensuring that the requirements of Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and the Fire Regulations are complied with by ensuring the standard audits are completed.
Essential Person Specification
- NVQ level 3 or QCF level 4 in Caring for children & young people or equivalent
qualification and experience of working with children & young people within a
residential setting. - Evidence of or a willingness to identify and develop job related training and
development needs. - Willing and able to take on the duties and responsibilities of the post and with the
associated work environment, including dealing with pressured situations. - A positive, appropriate adult role model for young people and the ability to offer a
professional relationship in a caring and accepting manner. - A positive, appropriate adult role model for young people and the ability to offer a
professional relationship in a caring and accepting manner.
Desirable Person Specification
- Experience of a management role.
- Experience as a supervisor/trainer of staff.
- Skills in budgetary control and monitoring.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
