Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner

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Full time
Location: Fylde
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Job offered by: SGS Care Ltd
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Job Title: Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner Location:

Preston - PR4

Salary:

£37,000 including £70 per sleep-in with an average of 11 per month

Service:

Children’s Residential Home

Service Users:

YP with various needs; EBD, CSE, CCE

Qualifications:

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or Level 4 Children, Young People & Families Practitioner (Residential Pathway)

Experience:

At least 1 years’ experience relevant to residential care in the last 5 years

Employment Type:

Full Time/ Permanent

The Opportunity

Excellent opportunity for an experienced, qualified candidate to join the team in one of our client's children's residential homes. Our client takes EBD Referrals and the YPs are 6 to 17 on Admission. The referrals are deemed to be low to medium risk.

This role specialises in supporting Children and Young People who have suffered early life trauma, neglect, or abuse and may display challenging behaviours.

The Company

Our client is an established company that is growing, offering various children's services such as Family Support, Children's Homes for LD and EBD, and Supported Living for Care Leavers. Their service covers the Midlands and North of England.

The Benefits:

Competitive pay and sleep-in allowance

Enhanced overtime rate of time and a third

Access to the employee wellbeing programme

28 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with 5 years of service

Funded Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

No barriers to progression within various services across the Midlands and North of England

What you will be expected to do:

Ensuring shifts are planned with Residential Support Workers

To ensure that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures

To communicate effectively with the team regarding the plans for the day

To provide reports and documentation that reflect the progress of the young person, using our paperless systems and tools

To review the young people's care plans and other associated documentation

You will also need:

To provide positive parenting

To have exceptional communication skills

To have sound working knowledge of current legislation e.g., Children's Homes Regulations 2015 (including quality standards)

To be open-minded, empathetic in a calm and professional manner

Essential Requirements:

Must have a full manual driving licence

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent

Be willing to participate in further continuing professional development to support the needs of our young people

To have a clear passion and desire to support children and young people

To be an active member of the team and be committed to working in unison

This is a great opportunity to work with a company that offers genuine career progression through its current services and new and developing services across the North West and the Midlands (East and West).

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client's professional and dedicated team, they encourage you to apply today.

To apply for this rewarding opportunity, click the apply button or contact us for more information.

Contact

Samuel on

0113 318 0595 or

Email:

samuel@sgscare.co.uk

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