residential support worker
Responsibility
- to act as Keyworker for specific children, being the key point of contact for children, families, and other multi-disciplinary agencies
- working as part of the team around the child
- to foster positive relationships, encouraging strong bonds between children and staff in the home
Show more +7 - to understand the needs of each individual child and be involved in planning, leading and arranging activities around those needs
- to ensure that the children in your care are loved, happy, healthy, safe from harm and able to develop, thrive and fulfil their potential; you will act as a positive role model for them and provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment
- overseeing all aspects of their support plan including attending reviews and relevant health appointments, acting as an advocate for that child in meetings as appropriate. Working as part of the team around the child
- to contribute to and follow individual care plans, this includes participating in all aspects of Team Teach and Team Teach training, including physical interventions
- to follow all correct local and national policies and procedures including maintaining a working knowledge of the home, reporting and responding to safeguarding concerns, complying with health and safety and checking and administering medication
- to produce and maintain accurate record and reports in respect of children and advising management of any significant issues and observations
- to take responsibility for managing risk of self-harming behaviour, absconding and general vulnerability by ensuring appropriate support at all times. This includes managing risk of harm to yourself and to others
Requirements
- good standard of literacy e.g
Salary in other companies in the position residential support worker
| MY LIFE SEMI-INDEPENDENT PROJECT | 4500 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| FORWARD OPTION SERVICES | 4160 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| ACKERMAN PIERCE | 3200 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| HELM CARE SERVICES | 3000 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| PURPLE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM | 2916 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| WITHERSLACK GROUP | 2657 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| WITHERSLACK GROUP | 2646 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 2620 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| JMR HEALTHCARE | 2560 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| TIMEPLAN EDUCATION GROUP | 2560 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |