Residential Support Worker - (Job ID : CJ/ 12397)
Our client is URGENTLY seeking a Residential Support Worker for their childrens home based in Dartford which provides OFSTED-registered high quality residential care, therapy and education for six boys aged 8 to 16yrs with Social Emotional Beahvioural Disorder.
The client provides high quality care and education for children and young people with complex needs relating to their health, education, welfare and development. The client actively support the governments 'Every Child Matters' aim to ensure that children and young people need to be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic wellbeing.Examples of complex needs that clients may demonstrate are - Aspergers Syndrome, Attachment Disorder, ADHD, Downs Syndrome, Partial Deafness, Epilepsy, Eating Disorders, Mild Mental Health Disorders, Social Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties.
Salary: £15,000 - £17,000 dependant upon experience and qualifications
Hours: 40 hours per week average on a shift basis to include sleeping-in duty on a rostered basis
Main Objectives:
To provide support to children and young people in order to develop and improve their relationships with others, their social and life skills, academic attainment and participation in recreational and leisure pursuits through contributing to the provision of stable, secure and safe surroundings, planned activities and individual interventions.
Main purpose of the role:
To establish a nurturing and supportive relationship with children and young people in order to help them develop functional and constructive relationships with others.
To participate as a team member in providing care and support to the children and young people placed in the home.
To work with the rest of the team to provide a stable, caring and supportive environment for children and young people that respects and affirms their racial, cultural and religious identity and lifestyle.
To assist children and young people to develop socially acceptable behaviour through encouragement of positive behaviour, constructive response to inappropriate behaviour and adherence to TulipCare’s behaviour management strategies.
To act at all times within the framework of the Core Principles
If you have had prior experience of working with similar clients within a residential setting then i would like to hear from you! APPLY TODAY FOR A REWARDING CAREER IN CARE ..... Contact Claire Joy at Kent Social Care Professionals on 01622 765365!
