Description of role
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To care for the fabric, equipment, and grounds.
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To keep the home safe and secure.
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To follow DCC procedures regarding management of finances in the home.
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To act as a member of the staff team, supporting colleagues and being prepared to receive support as necessary.
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To participate in staff meetings as required.
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To adopt a flexible attitude to ensure necessary rota cover as appropriate.
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To inform colleagues of relevant issues/concerns using the systems in the home.
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To contribute to the development of positive links with the community and other agencies.
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To fully participate in supervision and appraisal in accordance with best practice guidance.
To ensure that your skills, knowledge and experience are updated in accordance wAs a Residential Worker, you will be responsible for undertaking all aspects of caring and supporting the young people in the Children’s Home / Short-Break Provision. You will adopt an aspirational approach to improve and develop the Children’s Residential Service to achieve its vision of providing high quality care and support to children, young people and their families as detailed in the Children’s Homes Statement of Purpose.
As a Residential Worker you will support the Registered Homes Manager in the planning and delivery of the Children’s Residential Service working in partnership with the wider care system.
You will be a positive role model for vulnerable young people supporting them within a residential / short break provision. You will support young people to have positive outcomes within their lives and aspirations for their future.
You will provide appropriate emotional and physical care, promote education, training, and employment, alongside a range of relevant measures to ensure that the outstanding standards of practice outlined within the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 are met.
The post requires the worker to work a rota including evenings and weekends and bank holidays, as devised by the relevant manager. This rota will involve regular sleeping-in duties. Staff are expected to be flexible to ensure that consistent care is provided, and the needs of each child are met.
You will need to have a level of flexibility to work across all of the Children’s Homes responding to Service needs.
Residential Workers are required to be fit and able to undertake DCC’s chosen physical intervention training at a frequency set out in their Development Plan.
In accordance with the terms of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, candidates must be a minimum of 22 years of age (this is a genuine occupational requirement).
The Service operates a 24-hour service 365 days per year shift work and sleeping in duties.
All staff are accountable for the quality of their own work and for the operation of the relevant parts of the quality systems. This will involve operating within the appropriate quality procedures applicable to the post to ensure that all users of services have their needs and expectations identified and fulfilled.
Adherence to best practice as defined within national and local governance documentation and legislation: All staff will be required to work within and promote adherence to the local and national best practice guidance