Residential Childcare Practitioner

Children

Cannock

£22,344

Residential Childcare Practitioner

Job Summary:

We are seeking passionate and dedicated Residential Childcare Practitioners for a Children’s Home in Cannock. As Childcare Practitioners, you will be responsible for ensuring that the physical, social and emotional needs of the children are met by providing a safe, nurturing environment within the home.

Responsibilities

To act as a key worker to specific children and young people and offer them the continuous support and guidance throughout their placement within residential care.
To promote structure, boundaries and domestic routines within the home.
To offer the Children and Young People a safe and secure homely environment.
Working in line with Children and Young People’s care and placement plans.
Promoting positive outcomes for children and young people in areas of staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic wellbeing.
Working therapeutically with Children and Young People to promote resilience, emotional stability and positive attachments with the adults supporting them.
To support all children with physical disabilities with all aspects of personal care
To support Children and Young People in line with the Children’s Home’s statement of purpose and Secure Base Model.
To work in accordance with the Quality Standards and regulations for Children’s homes and co-operate with any inspection process.
To be knowledgeable of the Quality Standards and how these are implemented in practice to promote positive outcomes.
Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting yourself in a highly professional manner.
To be kind, approachable, understanding and empathetic of all Children and Young People and the adverse experiences they may have been exposed to.
Work in partnership with other agencies to the benefit of the young people.
Working in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children and ensuring that a multi-agency approach is achieved within the residential setting.
Participate in, and complete reports for, statutory reviews and meetings concerning the young people.
Undertake relevant training programmes as required. You will be required to complete the appropriate starting qualification within the role, this is currently a Level 4 in Children’s Residential Services.
Complete and maintain administrative records as required by the home.
Provide and participate in leisure activities in line with the care and placement plans of the young people

Requirements:

Passion for working with children and young people
Clear DBS
Experience working in residential child care