Senior Residential Care Worker

Horizons Residential Care Limited is a well-established residential childcare provider based in the East Coast of Scotland and have been providing residential childcare service since 2013.

The company is undergoing major restructuring with a view to enhance the standards and quality of care provision to our Service Users and Local Authorities across the UK.

The Senior Residential Care Worker will support the Assistant Manager and the Service Manager in the efficient running of the residential home. You will largely be responsible for assisting the Assistant Manager in the efficient operational management of the house as well as providing excellent care to the children and young people.

The Senior Residential Care Worker will have responsibility to assist in managing a team of staff, therefore, you must be experienced in motivating and providing support to colleagues when necessary. The Senior Residential Care Worker will be assisted by the Assistant Manager in carrying out the set Duties and Responsibilities. As part of an ongoing professional development you would also be required to highlight training needs and supervision and have an excellent understanding of Health and Social Care Standards. The Company wants to improve efficiency across all operations and you will be expected to contribute in any efficiency drives of the Organisation, including appropriate levels of staffing to reflect occupancy in the House.

Upon successful recruitment to the post, you will undergo an intensive programme of training and induction to allow you to perform your duties efficiently and effectively.

Essential

• Clean Driving License
• Minimum of 3 years Experience working in Residential Child Care.
• Able to work unsocial hours, including Weekends.
• Shift Patterns: Full Days, Sleep-ins & On Calls as requested
• HNC Social Services (or equivalent) and SVQ 3 Children and Young People (or Equivalent)
• SVQ 4: Children & Young People, Leadership & Management or a willingness to work towards and completion of SVQ4 within an agreed timescale.
• Ambitious and Work towards meeting Set Targets or Goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all children/young people, staff and visitors in the house.
• Undertake Case work under the guidance and supervision of the Assistant Manager and Service Manager
• Take responsibility for your own and others training needs, particularly in relation to SSSC registration requirements
• Undertake such other appropriate duties as the Assistant Manager and Service Manager shall determine
• Adherence to the companies Time and Attendance system
• Ensure accurate records of Sick Leave, Annual Leave and Monthly Time Sheets
• Attend monthly team meetings.
• Attend regular Training Sessions.
• Company Mission Statement
• Promote and Subscribe to the Mission Statement of the Company:

"Working together to provide a stable, supportive and caring home promoting respect, values, rights and diversity."

Company Values

• Enhancing quality of care provision
• Friendly, passionate and caring nature
• Working in partnership with all stake holders
• Positive, pleasant and approachable
• Empowering others to develop and live fulfilling lives
• Person Centred, allowing our children to explore & utilise their own strengths
• Innovative, by using or showing new methods and ideas

Benefits

• Competitive Remuneration Package: Acting/ Senior Residential Care Worker on a pay scale: £12.75-£13.75 per hour, Approximately equivalent to £24,735 - £26,675 + Sleep-ins approx £4,500 pa (Total approx £29,235 - £31,175 pa) Placement on the Scale depends on Qualifications and Experience.
• Possible Funding to Complete Qualification relevant to the Job
• In addition to 5.6 Weeks Statutory Holiday Entitlement, Enhanced Leave depending on qualifications, experience, performance reviews and appraisal.
• Enhanced Pay for shifts and sleep-ins on Xmas and New Years Day
• Dedicated learning and development programmes
• Access to a wide range of free online Citations courses on a variety of topic
• Free PVG check
• Free meals on shift
• Pension scheme
• Company vehicle to use when in work

All applications, CVs with names of 2 referees.

ROLE, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Main purpose of the role

• To assist the Assistant Manager and Service Manager in achieving the aims and objectives of the house.
• To support the staff team to enable them to meet the needs of the children and young people.
• To undertake direct work with children and young people as appropriate.
• To ensure each shift is planned and resources allocated.
• To work in partnership with other professionals to achieve positive outcomes for young people.
• To facilitate supervision and support to staff in line with Care inspectorate Regulations and Quality Standards and as directed by the Assistant Manager and Service Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that each member of staff is aware of each child’s care plan and their responsibilities for its implementation.
• To work with the House Manager in implementing and developing the aims and objectives of the Home you are working in.
• To provide a lead role in creating a nurturing, homely environment, where young people are encouraged to develop their full potential.
• To enable and encourage young people in developing coping mechanisms to resolve past experiences and to develop life skills, self-esteem, confidence and resilience.
• To undertake sleep and on-call duties on a rota basis.
• To identify and assess training needs of staff and to participate in internal / external training courses as deemed appropriate by Horizons.
• To participate in staff meetings, senior staff meetings, and any other appropriate meetings as designated by the Assistant manager or the Service Manager.
• To undertake regular supervision of staff and students within the House, in conjunction with the Assistant Manager or Service Manager.
• To ensure good and effective communication systems.
• To liaise appropriately with all staff working across Horizons, and external agencies.
• Undertake direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Maintain accurate written records relating to young persons in logs, continuation sheets and files both to record information and enable regular Quality assurance and evaluation to take place.
• Contribute to team and staff meetings to facilitate good communication and staff development.
• Ensure staff work within the Home’s policies, procedures and the Care inspectorate Regulations and Quality Standards requirements
• Ensure general daily tasks within the home are completed.
• To undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the House Manager, or Senior Management Team.