Full Time

Residential Support Worker

Posted 4 months ago
Northumberland
£12.59 per hour
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Job Description

Ref: 6131515241572
Pay rate: £12.59 standard day shift and £18.89 standard night shift.
Full time

Roles and Responsibilities

  • To act as a ‘keyworker’ for young people
  • To recognise and promote the rights of young people as recognised in legislative and practice guidance
  • To role model socially desired behaviours
  • To engage, stimulate and appropriately challenge
  • To safeguard
  • To provide consistency and stability
  • To provide and manage boundaries
  • To provide advocacy and act with sensitivity
  • To administer medication
  • To maintain effective records and undertake site risk assessments
  • To write reports, risk assessments and care planning documentation with the use of IT skills
  • To provide stimulating educational and physical activities
  • Apply a trauma informed approach to practice
  • Possess knowledge of the standards within Children’s Homes Regulations 2015
  • Work within all DCC policies and procedures.
  • Undertake any other job-related duties as assigned by your manager

Compliance

  • CV
  • RTW
  • Enhanced DBS Check issued within the last 12 months
  • 2 years written references with all gaps verified
  • Experience working with challenging young people this can be within a care setting/ prison / police / secure hospital.