Relief Support Worker

 

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RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER

Job Title: Residential Support Worker

Responsible to: Manager/Owner

Key Internal Contacts: Other staff within the Support team

Key External Contacts: Advocates, Social workers, IRO’s, Placing Authorities and Specialist service professionals.

Working Hours: The provision operates on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and bank holidays.

All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

JOB PURPOSE

You will work as part of a Team to provide, flexible, creative, outcome focused support and guidance to vulnerable young people aged 16 – 18, in order to enable them to prepare for independent living.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER (experience, skills, qualities & qualifications required for the role at Rose House)

· Experience of work within a residential setting.

· Experience of working shift patterns.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

· Effective communication skills, verbal and written.

· Ability to record information accurately.

· Good organisational skills.

· Commitment to working positively with families and others.

· Flexibility and willingness to work a shift system including weekends.

· Ability to deal with complex and challenging behaviour.

· A genuine regard and respect for young people.

· Ability to demonstrate empathy.

· Basic IT skills.

· Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) NVQ Level 3 OR Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce/ Willingness to work towards.

· Undertake relevant induction training on commencement.

· Driving licence.

KEY TASK AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people.

· To report immediately any unsafe practices and conditions.

· Actively promote structure, boundaries and routines within a safe and supportive environment.

· Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting oneself in a highly professional manner.

· As required work with young people on intervention strategies to promote pro-social behaviour.

· To contribute to the development of appropriate relationships with and between all staff, young people, families and education, employment, health and therapy.

· To establish relationships and links within the community to assist the young person and their family.

· To help our young people to Organise and participate in appropriate activities.

· Domestic duties.

· Supporting our young people in Cooking and shopping.

· Transporting our young people to essential appointments and activities and Support the young people to use public transport.

· Fulfil waking nights duties in accordance with the agreed rota.

· Support and supervise the young people in the implementation of an individual programmes of life skills, key skills and independence skills and leisure in their Home and the community.

· Support and supervise our young people within the Home in accordance with their personal/pathway/placement plans.

· Make accurate and appropriate entries in the young persons records, diaries and reports as necessary in accordance with Rose Houses policies, procedures and practices.

· Support and enable our young people to maintain a high level of personal hygiene.

· Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling the young people to develop from needing external control to develop their self-control.

· Support our young people to organise and participate in appropriate activities and enable the young people to take part in a wide variety of activities.

· Safeguard all our young people within the Home and ensure their safety and wellbeing.

· Support with medication in accordance with Rose Houses policies and procedures (where applicable).

· Check the daily diary and help our young people organise their appointments for that day as required.

· Ensure that all the relevant personal/pathway/placement plans for the young people are in place, accurate and up to date.

· Work positively and effectively with relatives, advocates and the team around the young person.

· Support Young people with completing and returning homework.

· Communicate effectively with education staff to ensure a consistent approach and to provide a daily link between School/ college and Home.

· Exercise vigilance in respect of Health and Safety and promptly report all hazards and/or remedying them.

· Undertake all duties in a manner calculated to minimise or avoid unnecessary risks, personally or to others.

· Report issues and/or incidents relating to staff and young people that have arisen in the day/night promptly to the relevant Manager or appropriate person.

· Operate at all times in accordance with Rose Houses policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Child Protection, Whistleblowing, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Policies.

· Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development.

· Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with Rose House policy.

· Work to promote Rose House as a valued, professional asset within its community and conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reinforces this image.

· Ensure that all actions are in the interests of the Young people and Rose House.

· To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required.

Job Types: Full-time/Part Time, Permanent

Salary: £11.00-£12.50 per hour

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.00-£12.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Care home

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Relief

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