Salary: £13.54 – £14.00 per hour dependent on experience and qualifications and £50-night support allowance. This equates to approximately £31,500.00-£33,000.00 per annum based on experience, 37 hrs per week and between 8-10 sleep ins per month.
Sponsorship is not available with this role
About you:
You must hold a full UK license for this role.
Significant experience of direct working with older teenagers/young adults who are or who have been in a care setting and/or young people with complex needs and challenging behaviour.
- Experience in and an understanding of the collaborative nature of multi-agency working.
- Experience of and commitment to working in a team setting.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development, and the needs and difficulties of young people in and leaving care.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues in relation to children and young adults.
Responsible to: Registered Manager Reports To: Deputy Manager
- Behave in a professional manner at all times with sensitivity, dignity and respect towards young people, staff, other professionals, and service users.
- In conjunction with the Deputy Manager & Registered Manager ensure the highest standards of care takes place at all times.
- Implement individual and team learning and development plans in conjunction with professional and organisational requirements.
- Ensure all policies and procedures in relation to children, staff, and others (professionals & visitors) are implemented.
- Attend to all the care needs of young people being looked after in the home.
- Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and review of policies and procedures as appropriate.
- Provide and / or ensure supervision in conjunction with laid down standards and requirements in conjunction with Deputy Manager & Registered Manager.
- Work with the Deputy Manager & Registered Manager at appropriate intervals to monitor and address staff performance.
- Assist in the management and be directly accountable for an allocated budget.
- Assist the Deputy Manager in chairing regular team meetings on rotational basis.
- Assist in co-ordination and delivery of regular team performance and service reviews.
- Ensure the health and safety of all children, staff, and visitors to the home by conducting and responding to regular hazard and risk assessments.