Job Description:

Senior Residential Childcare Worker for Children with Disabilities

Location: Winnersh, Reading

Contract: Permanent; Full-Time

Salary: £31,000 – £32,000 per annum

We’re looking for committed and compassionate Senior Residential Childcare Workers to join our team and new home in Winnersh. You’ll support children living in our homes, helping them build confidence, feel safe, and develop key life skills.

As a Senior Residential Childcare Worker, you will be supported to deliver high-quality, child-centred care to children with disabilities, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and development, in line with their Care Plans, regulatory standards and the Home's Statement of Purpose.

In the absence of the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager, you will lead the team to deliver high-quality care and support in line with Brighter Homes’ values, policies, and best practice guidance. You will support staff to comply with regulations, including The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations and Guide to the Quality Standards

Key responsibilities of the Senior Residential Childcare Worker include:

• Assisting in the overall daily running of the home and contributing to planning and coordinating activities during a shift as required.
• Contributing to and participating in providing quality care and life experiences.
• Safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children.
• Supporting children in developing life skills and work towards independence goals, as identified in their Care Plans.
• Responding to and managing behaviour responses, that may be challenging, using therapeutic approaches.
• Supporting children with washing, bathing, getting dressed, eating and drinking, and accessing activities.
• Ensuring quality and consistency of children’s records.
• Act as the key worker for allocated children, ensuring their individual care plans and risk assessments are implemented, reviewed, and that their emotional, social, and developmental needs are met.
• Participating in care, education and (where applicable) health reviews of children.
• Establishing a good standard of communication and relationship with external stakeholders (including professionals and children’s families).
• Ensuring that medication is administered in line with the children’s plans, company policy and in line with Ofsted regulations.
• Supporting children to attend activities outside of the home.
• Participating in the on-call rota.

The ideal candidate will:

• Already hold a Level 3 Children Residential Childcare qualification (or equivalent).
• Have a passion to work with young people who sometimes demonstrate behaviours that challenge.
• Have a genuine desire to improve lives and promote self-esteem.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and empathy.
• Have the ability to stay calm under pressure and work flexibly.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Be familiar with legislation within regulations for children and young people.
• Possess strong written and recording skills.
• Be flexible to work across all different shift patterns.
• Have previous experience of working with children essential.