Residential Support Worker

Job Title: Residential Support Worker - Young People's residential home Location: Peterborough Salary: £28,210 - £31,801 per annum + sleep allowance Contract: Full-time, permanent Shift pattern: 7:30 - 16:30 and 13:00 - 22:00 with alternate weekends off. About the role: Liquid Personnel have an exclusive opportunity for Residential Support Workers to join an incredible Ofsted registered, residential home. You will be joining a secure, welfare only, all-female children's home. You will work directly with young people who have a range of complex needs that can include suicidal and/or self-harm behaviour, aggression, violence, anti-social and challenging conduct. Your key responsibilities as the Residential Support Worker: To demonstrate good childcare practices in own direct work with children to be a role model for other staff members Key Working to be responsible for and accountable to senior staff in ensuring effective assessment monitoring, planning and evaluating for each child takes place. To actively seek the views and opinions of children and provide a platform from which they can be heard. To carry out specific tasks as delegated by the Registered Manager/ Deputy/ Seniors To be supportive of teamwork. Following agreed team meetings/plans and supporting a high challenge high support culture. Meet the needs of children and young people, using a restorative approach, developing strong relationships to support children make their own decisions and actively engage. Delivery of direct work with children through their plans of support. Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with other services, the community, and agencies to deliver a holistic service to children with complex needs. Delivery of specialist interventions and programmes (training is provided)Essential Requirements: Empathy and a passion for helping young people - responding effectively to a range of emotions. Ability to build positive relationships. Prior knowledge of child protection issues and procedures and an understanding of the development needs of children and young people are desirable but not essential.Benefits: A robust induction programme, full training and continuous learning and development Sleep-in allowance paid. Meals provided on shift. Free onsite parking. 25 days of annual leave per year plus bank holiday entitlement. Next Steps: Apply now or contact Brooklea at Liquid Personnel for more information