Residential Support Worker

We are looking for a Residential Support Worker which will be based: Kent County Council

DRIVING LICENSE REQUIRED

Participate in a shift rota system

To provide direct care to children by engaging them in stimulating and meaningful learning activities. To encourage children to express their wishes and feelings and make their own choices as much as possible. To support children to attend all their appointments, learn English whilst feeling happy and safe. By doing this Residential Support Worker helps make sure children are cared for and ready to move to a more permanent home.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Have responsibility for the day to day care of the children living in the home, under the direction of the Children's Home Manager in line with Directorate Policy and Children's Homes Regulations 2015 including the Quality Standards.
• Keep up to date with National and Directorate policies and procedures, ensuring robust compliance in accordance with Ofsted regulations.
• Promote equality for all individuals which recognises and encourages anti-discriminatory behavior, children's rights, choices, personal beliefs and identity.
• Attend daily handover meetings with the Children's Home Managers to understand what tasks need to be completed, by who and when, during the shift.
• Support the Children's Home Managers in welcoming and orientating all children to the home.
• Maintain records for every child on Liberi so they are clear, accurate and available for review by Social Workers and Managers.
• Accompany children to/from all their appointments, which will involve transporting the children in a company vehicle. Book follow up appointments when accompanying children to initial appointments.

Minimum Criteria for the role:

• Valid UK Driving Licence - ability to drive a company vehicle to meet the requirements of the service.
• Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent or NVQ Level 3 Caring for Children and Young People.
• Evidence of relevant professional development.
• Working with Ofsted regulations to implement children's service provision.
• Substantial and diverse experience of working with children and families.
• Working within a children's residential care setting.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Broad knowledge of processes, systems, law and regulation that impact on children in the care of the local authority.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.