Residential Childcare Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Manager and Deputy Manager as an individual and as a member of a team performing duties concerned with the direct care of young people between the ages of 6–18 in Children’s Home. To assist the Manager and Deputy Manager in ensuring that the home meets the standards. To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people by fulfilling all duties and responsibilities required by the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014, Registration and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 and adhere to The All Wales Child Protection Procedures. Being familiar with and capable of administering the Home in the absence of more senior staff. Assuming keyworker responsibilities in relation to specified young people. This will involve the implementation, monitoring and recording of individual Placement Plans in consultation with your supervisor and other members of the team. Participating in the provision of a caring and supported living situation within the Home. This will involve routine household cleaning and maintenance duties and preparation of meals, and the transportation of young people through the utilisation of the designated vehicles in line with the directions of the Homes Managers. Participating in providing relevant reports and ensuring records are fully and accurately completed and processed in accordance with departmental policy and relevant legislation. Sensitively receive placements of young people into the Home in accordance with the homes’ Policy and associated procedures. To assume keyworker responsibilities in relation to specified young people. Participate in attending to the personal physical health of the young people being looked after, including personal care of young people as and when needed. Actively supporting the education plans for children including homework, project work and revision. To make positive links with schools and attend parents evenings etc as appropriate. Ensuring that young people carry as much responsibility for their own lives as they can reasonably and demonstrably be expected to carry. Creating and maintaining good relationships with young people to ensure they are fully involved in all decision making that affect their lives. To develop, participate and support young people in recreational and leisure activities. Supporting young people to achieve self advocacy and independence by developing their potential to learn and achieve. To be computer literate and operate the IT programmes and management databases.

Requirements:

Must have enhanced DBS Must have clean driving license and own transport Experience of working with young people is desirable. Full training is provided as part of a comprehensive induction programme.

Special Circumstances

Evening/weekend working and sleeping-in duties. On occasions you may be requested to change your rota to ensure the contingencies of the service are covered. This may also include covering an additional sleep-in duty as an emergency measure. Be registered with Social Care Wales as a Residential Childcare Officer/Waking Night Officer.

If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri)