Senior Residential Care Practitioner

Title: Senior Residential Care Practitioner - Children's Care Home Located in Burton on Trent £28,000 per year (sleep ins are paid at an additional £60 per sleep) Key Responsibilities: * Working and supporting children and young people to create positive outcomes and promote independence * Supporting the daily running of the home and Senior Management decisions * Leading teams * Conducting Supervisions * Shift planning * Supporting team development * Direct practical interactions with children and young people including play, activities, cooking, personal care, engaging with the wider community, supporting educational and health needs * General house duties and maintenance * Completing health and safety checks * Budgeting * Advocacy * Engage in planning, creating, updating and implementing care plans * Creating, updating and adhering to individual risk assessments * Key working * Working in partnership with other agencies * Report writing and attending reviews as required * Our successful Senior Support Worker will need to possess the following skills and attributes: * NVQ Level 3 Children’s residential Or NVQ Level 3/4 Children, Young People & Family Practitioner (essential) * Experience in a children's home setting (essential) * Supervisory experience * Passion to help nurture young people * Be able to work shift patterns including sleep ins * Full, UK driving licence (essential) What do you get in return? Competitive salary Opportunities for personal and professional development Funded training Voucher scheme for bank holiday & festive period working Birthday rewards scheme Employee recognition rewards scheme Funded DBS and Update Service 28 Days per year annual leave Incremental holiday increases after 1 year