THERAPEUTIC RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE WORKER

To assist in the smooth running of the home, being part of a multidisciplinary team.Promoting a warm, caring safe and therapeutic environment.To know and follow the complaints procedures reporting complaints or untoward occurrences to management, be it from public, staff or children.To recognise the needs of the service provided by adopting a flexible attitude to work routines and shift patterns.To liaise with management and colleagues regarding issues within the home. Updating on progress or difficulties in relation to staff or children and to advise if management intervention is neededTo give support and advice to less experienced colleagues when the need arises, especially new staff members.Have the ability to communicate clearly, orally, written and IT.Assist the management of staff and resources.To know, understand, follow and promote the home anti discriminatory practice procedures.To attend staff supervision and staff meetings.To make use of all available training and staff development opportunities.To ensure domestic standards such as cooking and cleaning are set and monitored in such a fashion as to set a good example to the children.To give direction to co-workers as and when required.To be responsible for the professional supervision of some co-workers as directed by management.To promote the health, safety and welfare of all children, including the promotion of their physical, intellectual, social, behavioural and moral development to enable them to mature and develop as responsible members of the community.Ensure medical and dental treatments are arranged as necessary and complete relevant forms for the files.Liaise with family and other agencies to gather information to assist in assessing the needs of children.To discuss with them the philosophy of the homeTo provide a stimulating environment for children and participate in their activities.To know, use and promote the homes child protection procedures at all times; developing a good awareness of child protection issues, assessing and recording risk. Reporting any child protection issues.Protecting each child and the group by providing supervision and control appropriate to their age and understanding.To provide security within relationships based on respect and trust and provide appropriate boundaries.Monitoring ones own behaviour and being aware of the effects it can have.Undertaking key worker/co-worker roles and being responsible for the welfare of specific children.Maintaining daily records e.g. personal files, completing the daily log and all other logs etc contemporaneously and accurately.Prepare and participate in care plans and reviews on children and produce reports for reviews, court etc.To prepare individual risk assessments and placement plans for children.Ongoing direct work for children.Ensuring an atmosphere of safety for all concerned, where the individual child is fully aware that staff are there to comfort them through the use of good communication skills and relationships.Teaching mutual respect for peers and staff.Person SpecificationEssentialNVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, Children and Young People or Certificate in Therapeutic Child CareAll staff must have a current enhanced CRB and will not be able to begin working with us until this has been completed.All senior staff must have worked in a residential children’s home or equivalent therapeutic setting for at least 2 years.All senior staff must be able to driveAll staff must be of suitable fitness to be able to play and take part in activities with the children, which will include among other activities, swimming