Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Residential

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Residential Home

Job Openings Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Residential Home

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Residential Home

Full-time | 40 hours per week

With occasional waking nights

£ 30,500 to 33,000 per year

Regain Recruitment is a Health & Social Care Recruitment Consultancy offering effective staffing solutions to residential and nursing home care providers throughout the UK.

Our customised recruitment services cater to the unique needs of the healthcare industry, providing top-notch bespoke service to both candidates and clients. With a focus on integrity and unrivalled expertise, we ensure successful placements that drive quality care and support.

We provide access to a diverse employer mix for more opportunities, and free advice on career building and resume development. Additionally, we offer first-class resume consultation and interview preparation, empowering candidates to make confident strides in their healthcare careers.

With our client, children are the central focus. Their directorial team boasts over 60 years of experience in assisting vulnerable youth and has diverse backgrounds collaborating with social care providers and teams.

Their homes epitomise their core values, emphasizing that children in care deserve every opportunity for success. This means providing them with top-notch facilities, dedicated staff, engaging activities, and quality education.

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in providing care, support, and guidance to children and young people within a residential care facility. You will work collaboratively with a team of dedicated professionals to create a safe and nurturing environment where children and young people can thrive and develop. Your primary responsibility will be to empower and advocate for the children and young people in your care, ensuring their physical, emotional, and social well‑being.

• Enable children/young people to establish their own identity within their home environment.
• Ensure that the wishes and feelings of children/young people are considered in all aspects of their daily care and in accordance with their age and understanding.
• Support children/young people to pursue appropriate interests of their choice while ensuring their safety and well‑being.
• Assist children/young people in maintaining meaningful relationships with those important to them.
• Help children/young people establish, develop, and maintain relationships and social networks outside of the home.
• Provide opportunities for children/young people to learn, develop, and reach their full potential through access to education and enriching experiences.
• Promote the health and well‑being of children/young people while raising awareness of factors that can impact their well‑being.
• Advocate for and respect the racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds of the children/young people.
• Develop, monitor, and review care plans, including risk assessments, in collaboration with the young person and relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare and support young people for independence, equipping them with life skills.
• Ensure effective communication at all levels and adapt communication styles as needed.
• Provide children/young people with forums and support for active participation in decisions about their lives and the home environment.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records in compliance with data protection regulations.
• Share necessary information with appropriate parties while maintaining confidentiality.
• Recognise signs of abuse and harm and respond in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
• Support children/young people in navigating social media and internet safety.
• Work in partnership with parents, carers, other professionals, and agencies to benefit the young person.
• Facilitate and contribute to team decision‑making and problem‑solving.
• Promote a safe, secure, and accepting environment, encouraging positive behaviour.
• Provide support for children/young people…