EPICUK Salary
17 DALKEITH ROAD ILFORD IG1 1JD ENGLAND
TIN: 12028270
EPICUK
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EPICUK is looking for employees for positions:
residential support worker
Working hours
- full-time | Part-time
- part-time | Temporary | Contract | Permanent
Language
- english
Education
- GCSE or equivalent
Requirements
- level 3 Diploma in Children’s Residential Care or other relevant qualification at level 3 such as studying toward a professional qualification
- proven engagement skills in working with difficult to engage young people
- prior experience of working with and a proven understanding of the needs of children leaving care
- proven experience in producing and maintaining accurate case records
- prior experience of working with young people in a group living situation and promoting stability and structure
- an understanding of data protection / GDPR
- proven experience of advocating for and with young people and individuals facing challenging circumstances
- proven experience in managing difficult \\ challenging behaviour / being a role model and mentoring young people
Responsibility
- to always hold strong professional boundaries working in accordance with Social Work England Professional Standards
- to befriend, mentor, and support young people in need, with the aim of teaching key life skills that will readily equip young people for adulthood
- to promote our service positively and in accordance with our ethos at all times – which is to have a strength based, can do approach to day-to-day problems
- to plan and deliver bespoke key work sessions from our independence program – F\*O\*UN\*D\*AT\*I\*ON to both individual young people and in small groups both on-line and face to face
- to work within the ethos of Gyan Mudra to promote an environment where every young person feels valued, safe, and supported in their journey toward adulthood
- to have knowledge of, and work with, an understanding of the signs of abuse and harm that are relevant to young people of this age
- to discuss safeguarding issues with management to ensure agreed safeguarding strategies and risk plans are replicated across the team
- you will have knowledge of the risks to young people of gangs, child sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, substance use, self-harm, and child trafficking