Residential Support Worker

Job Description

Residential Support WorkerLocation: Bradstow School, 34 Dumpton Park Drive, CT10 1BYSalary: £11.59 - £12.47phContract: Full Time, Term TimeBenefits:

• Annual Salary £24,787.27 - £26,654.43
• Development
• Free Parking
• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Local Government Pension
• Meals Provided
• Private Healthcare
• Training
• Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Investors In People Platinum Accredited employer
• Fantastic training and development opportunities
• Thorough induction process
• Strong health and well-being focus

About Us:Bradstow School is looking for dedicated people to start their career in Social Care. Our Residential Support Worker position does not require any previous experience and you will be trained by our in-house trainers in a nationally recognised NVQ level 3award. This position will provide you with all the experience you need to develop. We pride ourselves on developing staff to become Keyworkers with the opportunity to progress to management positions as well.Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland just a few hundred metres from the sandy beaches of Broadstairs. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people withautism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour ManagementResidential Support Worker - About the RoleYou will provide support to the residential home where young people reside during out-of-school hours. The post holder will support young people’s learning and personal development in the home and advocate for their needs in their schooling, healthcare,relationships, and social life. Duties involve working with all young people in the residential home.The hours for this post include split shifts, some starts from 7.30am, some finishes at 10.00pm and weekend work.No formal qualifications or experience are necessary for this post, but you will be required to commit to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school.For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative, and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.Key Responsibilities:

• Written kindly and compassionately
• Legible when handwritten
• Detailed, non-stigmatising, careful, objective and clear
• Distinguish between fact, opinion and third-party information
• Helpful to each named child/ young person
• Stored securely and shared appropriately, adhering to Bradstow confidentiality guidance

• To nurture and sustain a Culture of Gentleness in the home and support this across the school community, providing a role model for children and young people by working in ways that are attentive and responsive and intentionally apply Bradstow’s visions,values and organisational behaviours.
• To consistently find ways to support and improve the child/ young person’s personal environment, sense of companionship and community in their home at Bradstow
• To work harmoniously with colleagues and other professionals in the care and support of the children and young people both during school hours and in their home at Bradstow.
• To prioritise the needs and ensure the health, wellbeing and safety of the children and young people within the home at all times, including providing support for intimate personal care.
• Enable child/young person to connect and communicate effectively with parents/carers, making sure a variety of methods, including - as appropriate - telephone, e-mail, iPad (skype, web-cam) are available to make this possible; to maintain a log of callshome; to be an escort and companion on visits to parents/carers.
• Through speaking only kindly, encourage positive relationships both as the first point of contact between Bradstow and the child/young person’s parents, carers and any external professionals, communicating politely and courteously at all times; to writeweekly letters home to parents/carers of key child/ young person
• To reflect and to adjust how each child/young person can contribute positively to daily household routines and activity plans, using dynamic risk assessment to help each young person to feel safe and to engage meaningfully in their home and life.
• Using information from reflection to learn how to help define, organise, implement and update child/young person’s Individual Education Plan, Individual Activity Plan, support plan and personal care plan and associated targets, in collaboration with colleaguesand include up to date personal information
• Through assisting with weekly keyworker sessions with child/young person, keep the young person at the centre of what you do when attending and advocating for their goals and aspirations, now and for the future; in team meetings, their Looked After Childmeetings, Reviews and other meetings as required, both at school and elsewhere.
• To carry out sleeping-in duties when required.
• To adhere at all times to the schools policies and procedures, maintaining good practice which meets or exceeds the Quality Standards as set out in the Children’s Homes Regulations

Residential Support Worker - Skills & Experience:

• No experience is necessary.
• Willingness to take part in the daily routines of life at Bradstow, including supporting young people with intimate personal care, household tasks.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with all those involved with the care, safety and wellbeing of the young people; including allocated support staff, the wider school staff, other professionals, the community and parents and carers.
• It would be beneficial to have knowledge and understanding of the Quality Standards as set out in the National Children Homes Regulations 2015 and Working Together 2015.

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