INTERNAL ONLY: Senior Residential Care Worker

About the role:
The role requires an individual with experience with working with young people in a residential setting with the ability to lead a shift and take responsibility of all aspects of the young people's needs and staffing support when on shift. We are seeking a calm and organised individual that has the core values of meeting the young persons needs and assisting in developing an exciting new team within a Therapeutic children's home. A minimum of a level 3 in Health and Social Care with young people or other relevant
qualification according to Social Care Wales. The home runs of two different shift patterns as follows:1 full 15 hour day and a sleep in
with 2 days of. Or 2 full 15 hour days with sleep in and four days off, both patterns equate to meeting a minimum of 158 hours per month and hours that go above this can be submitted as overtime
About you:
- Skills in understanding ACE and how to manage and support young people
- Ability to manage staff members of your shift ensuring they feel safe and secure.
- Correct and accurate recording within the home, and understanding and knowledge and young people's plans and paperwork.
- A strong passion for helping young people in need
- An ability to build supportive relationships with young people and staff team
- Good knowledge of CIW expectations and National Minimum standards for Residential Care.
- Must hold a Full UK driving licence and minimum age of 22.
What you will do:
- Lead a full shift, supporting 3 young people and 3 residential care workers .
- Supervisions for staff you are leading.
- Assist the deputy manager in rotas, young people's plans, House paperwork.
- Support staff in creating a structured and nurturing environment for young people.
- Follow Policies and procedures for the home inlining with regulation from CIW and Social Care Wales.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
Deputy Manager Teri Short ( Email Teri.short@powys.gov.uk ) (07811799907)

This position has a requirement for an enhanced DBS check