Senior Residential Support Worker (Cyp)

Salary: £30,313 – £31,513 per year

Senior Residential Support Worker

Derbyshire (DE3)

£25,261 to £26,261 (inclusive of sleep-in allowance and Complex Care Allowance)

I am looking for a Senior Residential Support Worker to work in a new home opening in Derby that will support 1 or 2 young people with complex care needs.

Duties will include:

* Working directly with children and young people ensuring that all their care needs are being met in line with the Children’s Homes Regulations

* Planning, organising and leading others during the course of your working day

* Ensuring that the team provides the highest quality care and therapeutic support to the young people at the Home

* Acting as key worker, including co-ordinating the achievement of personal plans, providing any necessary support

For this exciting new role you must be able to demonstrate:

* QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare/NVQ3 Caring for Children and Young People (or equivalent)

* Experience of work with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

* Experience of supervising staff and/or running shifts in a residential care setting

* An understanding of the Care Standards Act (2002)

* The ability to work shifts on a rota basis, including sleeping-in

* A full UK driving license

In line with the National Minimum Standards: Children’s Homes Regulations (England) 2001, this vacancy is age restricted – you must be at least 22 years old to apply for this role.