Senior Support Worker (Children's Homes)
Alcedo Care
- Morecambe, Lancashire
- £36,528 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
1 24hr shift on, 2 days offBenefits:
- Ongoing support from senior staff
- Blue Light Card offering hundreds of discounts after 6 months of service.
- Employee of the month scheme
- End of year carer awards
- Holiday pay
- Pension Scheme
- Referral bonuses for you and any friends you refer to us that we employ.
- Free mental wellbeing support available 24/7
- Fantastic training program including online/practical training.
As a Residential Support Worker, you will work with a dedicated team to provide care and support to the children and young people in our homes. Your role is crucial in creating a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment for their positive development. Key responsibilities include:
- Providing emotional and social support: Building meaningful relationships with the children and encouraging their interaction with peers and adults within the community.
- Enhancing self-esteem and respect: Helping each young person in your care develop a positive self-image and ensuring they feel respected and valued.
- Promoting positive life choices and independence: Supporting the children in making positive decisions and achieving levels of independence appropriate to their age and abilities.
- Accurate and detailed recording: Maintaining meticulous records of events, observations, progress, child protection matters, and health and safety checks.
- Care planning and assessment: Collaborating with the manager and other professionals to create, implement, and review individual care plans based on the children's needs.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration: Working closely with the health advisor, social workers, therapists, teachers, and other professionals to ensure comprehensive care for each child.
- Involvement with families: Facilitating supervised contacts with the young people's families as necessary.
- Daily living support: Assisting the children with their daily living needs in accordance with their care plans.
- Domestic duties: Conducting household tasks and involving the children when appropriate
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