Senior Residential Support Worker   

Responsible to             Home Manager/Deputy

Internal contacts          Other staff within the care team

External contacts         Relatives of children and young people/Authorities/Regulatory inspectors/inspection bodies/All relevant local bodies

JOB ROLE

To provide a safe, caring and therapeutic environment within the House to ensure that there is a high quality of care delivered at all times in line with Regulatory Body standards and Company policy and procedure. Ensure that the shift runs smoothly   ESSENTIAL Level 3 or 4 in  children and young people Full driving Licence 2 years residential children’s home setting

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Child/Young Person

• Participate in a duty Rota that meets the needs of the care home and to fulfil sleep in duties as required in accordance with the needs of the care home
• Care for and safeguard all children and young people resident within the home
• Ensure that factual, accurate and legible entries are made as per policy on child/young person records/reports
• Ensure that you are working in line with policy and procedure, effectively and safely working with children/young people and supporting/implementing social activity, life skills and independence skills
• Ensure all diary entries are made, planned and completed as per delegation from supervisor
• Ensure that you have implemented, updated and adhered to all child and young person’s plans that are in place (where appropriate)
• Provide a positive mentor to the children and young people and to work professionally, positively and enthusiastically always
• To inform your supervisor of all referrals and applications required to be made to the relevant persons and within the correct time frames (Reg 40, Safeguarding etc)
• Liaise where appropriate with relatives, significant others and professionals in a professionals and timely manner

• Staff
• To complete monthly supervision
• Ensure professionalism always and working In line with Company policy and procedure
• Complete all delegated tasks for the day
• Organise/delegate the shift plan/tasks for the day
• Lead shifts
• Delegate tasks where appropriate and ensure the completion of these
• Report promptly any issues that arise to the relevant/appropriate person
• Support colleagues and ensure their wellbeing and safety always
• Participate in a full handover at the end of every shift and participate a full de-brief at the end of every shift
•  Complete a full handover at the end of every shift and a full de-brief at the end of every shift
• Use petty cash  as required and ensure that effective management of funds is completed daily, carried over and returns are completed in line with internal procedure
• Support staffing levels to remain safe and consistent and ensure that deficiencies are addressed immediately and the appropriate person notified
• Assist in ongoing development and training of the home
• Delegate tasks as per key working (where appropriate) and ensure the completion of these
• Attend/chair as per instruction meetings and reviews

• General
• Ensure that budgets are adhered to and maintained appropriately
• Be vigilant in exercising health and safety and report issues promptly and/or remedy them
• Report incident/issues that have arisen during the day promptly to supervisor/ senior management 
• Always work in line with Company Policy and Procedure with attention to Safeguarding children and young people, Child protection, Whistle blowing and complaints
• Work to achieve quality standards as set out by the Regulatory body
• Ensure actions are always in the best interest of the child, young person and organization
• Work within and exhibit the Company ethos and values
• Conduct yourself at all times in a professional manner to reinforce the positive name of the Company
• To carry out all other duties and reasonable requests within your role