Residential Worker Waking Nights
- Recruiter
- Seven Resourcing
- Location
- Hertford
- Salary
- 16.58 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 16 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 18 Jun 2021
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Seven Resourcing are looking for 2 temporary Residential Childcare Workers to work in the Hertford area. This is a waking night post of a minimum of 2 x 11 hours shifts per week, no fixed days as to meet needs of service. The role is based at a Short Breaks residential home for children between 5 and 18 with complex health needs. These positions are initially for a period of 6 months and are paying GBP 16.58 per hour (paid to you via an umbrella company).
The role:
Provide a 24\7 hour service provision to work directly with children, young people and their families in liaison with other agencies and professionals to achieve positive and agreed outcomes as directed by their care plan and line manager .
Key Responsibilities:
- Work as a team and individually to provide a flexible responsive, high quality and person centred care to children young people and their families based on an assessment of need and to access to a range of stimulating and safe activities and experiences within and external to the home.
Build and maintain professional working relationships with children young people and their families by providing emotional, social and practical support to young people who can display challenging emotional and social difficulties.
Establish relationships and links within the community to assist the child, young person and their family.
Support children and young people in their personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Ensure that the views and needs of children/young people are heard and responded to by promoting communication and participation.
Maintain registration requirements in line with the required bodies and Action for Children is notified of any circumstances which could affect your registration status.
Undertake routine household tasks e.g. cooking washing shopping and/or supporting young people to undertake these tasks to enable the smooth running of the home and to promote independence.
Applicant Requirements:
- Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
- Experience: 2+ years working within a similar position.
- Compliance: Current DBS check.
- Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
- Hours: Minimum of 22 hours per week.
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