Residential Support Officer

We are working closely with a local authority in Barnetto assist with the appointment of a ResidentialSupport Workeron a 3-months contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 21.79- 28.75 per hour

Summary:

The Residential Support Worker is responsible for providing safe consistent and high-quality care and support to children and young people living in residential childrens homes across Barnet. The postholder will promote the welfare safety emotional well-being and personal development of children helping them develop independence positive relationships and essential life skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day care supervision and emotional support to children and young people living in residential childrens homes.
• Develop positive trusting relationships with children and young people providing reassurance encouragement and consistent support.
• Support children to manage their emotions develop resilience build confidence and maintain positive relationships with peers and adults.
• Encourage children to participate in education training hobbies recreational activities and community-based opportunities.
• Monitor childrens physical and emotional well-being identify changes in behaviour or presentation and communicate concerns to the appropriate professionals.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of safeguarding children child protection procedures and the principles of childrens residential care.
• Understanding of child development trauma-informed care attachment and the emotional needs of children and young people.
• Knowledge of equality diversity inclusion confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• A relevant qualification in childcare residential childcare health and social care or a related field is desirable.

Essentials:

• At least 23 years of experience working in childrens residential homes is required.
• Demonstrable experience providing care and support to children and young people with varied emotional behavioural social and developmental needs.
• Experience implementing care plans following safeguarding procedures maintaining records and reporting concerns appropriately.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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