Rose House Support Ltd

MUST HAVE FULL RIGHTS TO WORK IN THE UK - NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE All applicants must have a valid manual UK/EU Driving Licence. We operate using Safer Recruitment at all times so any offer of employment would be dependent on the necessary checks and enhanced DBS. Job Title: Residential Support Worker Responsible to: Manager/Nominated Individual Key Internal Contacts: Other staff within the Support team Key External Contacts: Advocates, Social workers, IRO’s, Placing Authorities and Specialist service professionals. Working Hours: The provision operates on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and bank holidays. The rota is a 4 week rolling rota, with each staff member guaranteed a full weekend off every other week. Shifts are from 9am-11pm with sleep in requirements. There may be the option to pick up additional hours/ shifts. JOB PURPOSE You will work as part of a Team to provide, flexible, creative, outcome focused support and guidance to vulnerable young people aged 16 – 18, in order to enable them to prepare for independent living. PERSON SPECIFICATION RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER (experience, skills, qualities & qualifications required for the role at Rose House) · 2 Years Experience of work within a young persons residential setting in the UK. · Experience of working shift patterns. · Ability to work independently and as part of a team. · Effective communication skills, verbal and written. · Ability to record information accurately. · Good organisational skills. · Commitment to working positively with families and others. · Flexibility and willingness to work a shift system including weekends. · Ability to deal with complex and challenging behaviour. · A genuine regard and respect for young people. · Ability to demonstrate empathy. · Basic IT skills. · Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) NVQ Level 3 OR Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce. · Undertake relevant induction training on commencement. · Driving licence. KEY TASK AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES · To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people. · To report immediately any unsafe practices and conditions. · Actively promote structure, boundaries and routines within a safe and supportive environment. · Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting oneself in a highly professional manner. · As required work with young people on intervention strategies to promote pro-social behaviour. · To contribute to the development of appropriate relationships with and between all staff, young people, families and education, employment, health and therapy. · To establish relationships and links within the community to assist the young person and their family. · To help our young people to Organise and participate in appropriate activities. · Domestic duties. · Supporting our young people in Cooking and shopping. · Transporting our young people to essential appointments and activities and Support the young people to use public transport. · Support and supervise the young people in the implementation of an individual programmes of life skills, key skills and independence skills and leisure in their Home and the community. · Support and supervise our young people within the Home in accordance with their personal/pathway/placement plans. · Make accurate and appropriate entries in the young persons records, diaries and reports as necessary in accordance with Rose Houses policies, procedures and practices. · Support and enable our young people to maintain a high level of personal hygiene. · Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling the young people to develop from needing external control to develop their self-control. · Support our young people to organise and participate in appropriate activities and enable the young people to take part in a wide variety of activities. · Safeguard all our young people within the Home and ensure their safety and wellbeing. · Support with medication in accordance with Rose Houses policies and procedures (where applicable). · Check the daily diary and help our young people organise their appointments for that day as required. · Ensure that all the relevant personal/pathway/placement plans for the young people are in place, accurate and up to date. · Work positively and effectively with relatives, advocates and the team around the young person. · Support Young people with completing and returning homework. · Communicate effectively with education staff to ensure a consistent approach and to provide a daily link between School/ college and Home. · Exercise vigilance in respect of Health and Safety and promptly report all hazards and/or remedying them. · Undertake all duties in a manner calculated to minimise or avoid unnecessary risks, personally or to others. · Report issues and/or incidents relating to staff and young people that have arisen in the day/night promptly to the relevant Manager or appropriate person. · Operate at all times in accordance with Rose Houses policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Child Protection, Whistleblowing, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Policies. · Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development. · Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with Rose House policy. · Work to promote Rose House as a valued, professional asset within its community and conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reinforces this image. · Ensure that all actions are in the interests of the Young people and Rose House. · To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Pay: From £27,500.00 per year Benefits: Casual dress Cycle to work scheme Free parking On-site parking Physical Setting: Residential home