To provide inspirational care, tailored to the individual needs of the children and young people. Through support, encouragement and our ‘Model of Care’, create a stable and secure base, where young people have a sense of belonging, where they can begin to understand, address and work through their past experiences and present difficulties and behaviours and be able to prepare for, and achieve their full potential in their futures.
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The children/young people we look after have experienced significant trauma, which requires high levels of compassion, empathy, resilience and understanding. Whilst some of the children in specialist short break and residrential services will have complex health needs and physical/learning disabilities. Due to these needs, they can present challenging behaviour, including self harm, physical outbursts, and risk taking behaviour, where we have a responsibility to make them feel safe and cared for. Staff are likely to be exposed to substantial risk of challenging behaviour by the children using the service and will be involved with the management of this.
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Be physically fit enough to carry out ALL requirements of the post including the use of the physical interventions as part of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) to manage challenging behaviour as required.
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To ensure that all children and young people’s files are kept up to-date and any remedial action is taken promptly. Ensure information held on children andyoung people is accurate, and ensure confidentiality of information in line with the Data Protection Act when obtaining, transmitting and recording information verbally, in writing and electronically.
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Residential Practitioners and Family support respite workers are expected to work directly with the young person using theoretical approaches and models of working to enable them to understand their past to manage their feelings frustrations and behaviours and to enable them to make positive life choices. Children with complex health needs and disabilities will have sensory and communication profiles to assist choices and decision making.To record all work and to reflect and analyse outcomes and identify future work required.
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To support the day to day physical and emotional needs of the children and young people in accordance with Racial, Cultural, Religious, Health care and Linguistic and dietary needs. Support and enable children and young people to attend school, enjoy leisure activities, stay healthy and also keep safe.
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To be prepared to work flexibly, including unsociable hours and shifts on a rota basis, including weekend and bank holiday working. You will also be required to undertake sleep in duties, again this will be on a rota and also could be at short notice.
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To be able to work in a variety of Children’s Homes settings across the city. This could include working in the locality, but may also involve travelling long distances to participate in overnight stays and holidays. You will be expected to work positively with a range of children and young people, their families, professionals and partners, ensuring effective lines of communication are established and maintained. You will be expected to attend Care Planning Meetings, Statutory Reviews and Strategy Meetings as required.
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To take all reasonable steps to locate and ensure the safe return of any young people who are missing from the home.
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Whilst you will be expected to respect the privacy of the children and young people, you will have a duty of care which includes ensuring that living spaces and the children and young people’s bedrooms are both clean and safe. You will also be required to undertake tasks such as shopping, cleaning and cooking, and caring for children and young people as a good parent would do. This could include supporting children and young people with their personal care needs.
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To encourage and enable young people to achieve their maximum potential, with respect to their rights of a positive future. Promote the responsibility of their actions in line with their age, ability and aptitude; and contribute to the transition of children and young people through direct care and support.
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Required to have responsibilities as a keyworker to a young person. The role of the key worker is extensive and will require the post holder to work closely with professionals, parents, siblings and extended family to ensure that the Care Plans, Positive Support Plans, Clinical Care Plans, Therapuetic Crisis Intervention Plans. Risk Assessments and Health Plans are accurately detailed and communicated effectively to ensure children and young people are cared for consistently.A key worker is required to collate information for reports and represent the Home and the young people at a variety of meetings to ensure the Care plan for the young person is proactively maintained.
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Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation, organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice. In practice, you will be required to utilise these skills and knowledge, to interpret, assess and evaluate the potential consequences to decisions you make
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To be responsible for access to petty cash, monies for trips, outdoor activities and holidays. This will also include, where required, the post holder applying for and using a Procurement Card in line with the Council’s policies and procedures. You will be responsible for young people’s belongings and money, and will be responsible for access to equipment and property used in the course of your duties.
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To adhere to all the requirements in relation to the Safe Handling of Medication and follow all relevant procedures in line with Departmental Policy. You must make sure children receive any medicines at the right dosage and at the prescribed times.
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To positively and proactively contribute to the Regulation 44 monitoring visits and regulatory inspections from Ofsted to ensure the Children’s Home meets its Regulatory Compliance in all areas as set out in the Children’s Home Regulations