Children's Residential Team leader

at  Exceptional Care

CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL TEAM LEADER - CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL HOME

Salary : £12.60 per hour plus £60 sleep in rate (2on 4off shift pattern)
Location: Tarleton, Lancashire
Do you want to make a difference to a young person’s life?
Do you have a natural caring and supportive nature?
Are you resilient and able to remain calm when faced with Challenging Behaviours?
Exceptional care are seeking a Senior Support Worker to support young people on a 1:1 or 2:1 staffing ratio, in a Residential setting in Garstang, Lancashire.
During your duties you will be expected to Lead and Plan your team whilst on shift and take responsibility for supervision of staff.

YOUR ROLE AS A SENIOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE WORKER:

You will be the lead practitioner on shift, mentoring and supporting new team members, reporting to Higher Management, conducting supervisions and updating on progress or difficulties in relation to staff or young people and to advise if management intervention is required.
Your role will be to act as a Key worker where necessary to a specified individual young person, taking on responsibility for specified areas of care and support. This includes ensuring all medical needs are met and supporting the young person to advocate his/her own needs and wishes.
Your role will be to provide advice, assistance and support to young people from complex backgrounds, with High Risk Challenging Behaviour, EBD and Learning/Behavioural Difficulties, attending to their practical, physical and emotional needs. You will provide a high standard of care and support, in a professional manner, to vulnerable young people, with challenging behaviour and emotional behavioural difficulties.

You will;

• Assist the Manager and Deputies in ensuring that each young person has their needs met through effective assessment and care planning.
• Review and monitor care plans/contribute to review reports as directed.
• Support and participate in young people’s social, educational / recreational activities in line with care plans, trips out and holidays.
• Liaise with other agencies/professionals as necessary in conjunction with Managers.
• Record information about young people and ensure communication with staff members if effective.
• The delegation of written task and to ensure the recording are factual, well recorded and signed off by you as a team leader.
• Promote good practice in the team in accordance with the home’s SOP and in line with all Company policies and procedures.