Our client provides high-quality children’s residential care for children and young people in the Milton Keynes area. The service is committed to providing safe, nurturing and child-centred care, supporting young people to develop confidence, independence and resilience.
The successful candidate will join a supportive team within a children’s home, helping young people with their day-to-day care, emotional wellbeing, education and personal development.
This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate and resilient Residential Support Worker who is passionate about supporting children and young people and helping them achieve positive outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality residential childcare and support in line with individual care plans.
- Build positive, professional relationships with children and young people based on trust, respect and consistency.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people at all times.
- Support education, health appointments, activities, life skills and independence.
- Provide emotional, practical and social support to meet individual needs.
- Support personal care, medication and daily routines where required and appropriately trained.
- Promote positive behaviour using agreed strategies, including Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches where appropriate.
- Support young people who may have complex emotional, behavioural or additional needs.
- Complete accurate records, reports, handovers and other required documentation.
- Contribute to care planning, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.
- Undertake Key Worker responsibilities for allocated children and young people.
- Maintain a safe, clean, welcoming and homely environment.
- Support with meals, household tasks and activities.
- Work closely with social workers, families, schools, local authorities, healthcare professionals and other agencies.
- Attend supervision, team meetings and mandatory training.
- Work flexibly as part of the home’s rota, including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins where required.
- Follow all safeguarding, child protection, regulatory and organisational requirements.
- Relevant Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare / Children & Young People, or willingness to work towards one.
- Strong communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
- A caring, patient and resilient approach.
- Ability to remain calm and professional when managing challenging situations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
- Ability to follow policies, procedures, care plans and risk assessments.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Previous experience working with children and young people, particularly within children’s residential care or residential childcare.
- Experience supporting young people with emotional, behavioural or complex needs.
- Experience managing or supporting challenging behaviour.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care or Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
- Experience acting as a Key Worker.
- Good IT, organisational, record-keeping and report-writing skills.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.
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