CJM Recruitment are supporting a new Children's Residential service with the recruitment of a Male Senior Support Worker. If you are an experienced Senior RSW and are looking for your next role where you really have an impact on children's lives, then this could be the perfect role for you!
Responsibilities
- To contribute to the normal development of the young people through the provision of a healthy lifestyle, a variety of appropriate activities and a consistent caring adult role model.
- To be sensitive to the needs of individual young people, taking account of race, language, religion, sexuality and culture.
- To talk and listen to young people, monitoring their behaviour and recording significant features.
- To contribute to and implement care plans, participate in reviews and other meetings as required and ensuring LAC documentation is up to date and changed when appropriate i.e. after a statutory review.
- To promote working in partnership with parents, carers, social workers and any other appropriate persons important to that young person.
- To provide additional support and comfort to young people who are under stress or suffering from anxiety.
- To identify and implement boundaries necessary to modify unacceptable behaviour of young people.
- To be alert to signs of distress or abuse and to ensure that the young people are monitored and protected.
- To encourage young people when appropriate to carry out physical tasks i.e. washing, shopping and budgeting.
- To contribute to the development of service provision.
- Undertake any other duties that may be required.
Support of Staff
- To ensure the daily management, monitoring and supervision of staff is facilitated in a professional and competent manner.
- To promote professionalism and standards to the team in line with policy and procedures.
- To be responsible for the deployment of staff on duty to ensure that the work of the unit is undertaken.
- To participate in regular staff meetings.
- To participate in the induction of staff.
- To work in accordance with policies and procedures.
- To report to the homes management team/director or other appropriate person on areas of malpractice, or the suspicions or evidence which may suggest it.
Home & Administration
- To contribute to the effective management of the homes resources, keeping within the devolved budgetary constraints.
- To record budget activity in line with financial procedures.
- To be responsible for the security of monies kept on premises in line with procedures.
- To follow all administrative and financial procedures.
Health & Safety
- To implement the Health & Safety policies and ensure that all staff are aware of all Health & Safety procedures.
- To undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
- Ensure that all incidents/accidents are recorded and reported according to procedures.
- To undertake fire drills and tests in accordance with procedure and record the necessary data.
Physical Environment
- Ensure that the condition of the premises is maintained and report any physical deterioration or repairs.
- To ensure the security of the premises, furniture, equipment, and the personal belongings of the young people.
Training and Team Development
- To identify individual staff training needs and participate as appropriate in the development of staff with agreement and support from your manager.
- To develop and participate in training initiatives.
- To develop own and colleagues’ skills in direct work with children & young people.
If this is the perfect role for you, click apply now! We look forward to receiving your application.
Sorry, we cannot currently offer sponsorship for this role.
