Residential Care Practittioner
Job Description
We require 4 Residential Care Practitioners to work in a therapeutic (EBD) children’s residential home. in Derby
Key Requirements
The successful candidate is to have experience and knowledge in children residential or have transferable skills that is recognised with Ofsted.
The qualifications we seek is to hold or working towards a level 3 children’s residential/children’s workforce or Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (Residential) but may consider transferable skill sets.
It is essential for the candidate to have a full UK driving licence, as the role requires driving the young person to appointments, education, social events and contacts.
The starting salary we offer for the position starts at £35,809.49 with an increase upon a successful 6 month probation.
Hours of work are at 56.5 hours per week inclusive of sleeps (08:00-23:00 plus sleep and half an hour handover the next day 08:00-08:30). The employee’s shifts are based on a 3-week rolling rota working alongside their senior co worker, averaging at 10 shifts per month, equates to 244.5 hours per month.
Main Duties
Safeguarding through individual risk management planning for young people. Promoting positive social engagements / interaction, healthy relationships and building of trust in a safe and measured way, applying safeguarding principles throughout.
Providing high levels of nurturing care underpinned by therapeutic parenting principles.
Supporting children and young people throughout their daily routines by accompanying, where necessary, and transporting to and from activities, school or learning environment, appointments, including family contact and providing supervision when required.
Participating in activities with children and young people, encouraging engagement in education and positive and appropriate hobbies and interests. Preparing and supporting young people with tuition and homework.
Maintaining a safe and clean home environment, including the completion of all domestic duties e.g. cleaning, cooking, washing and general housekeeping.
Lone working and as part of a wider professional team.
Job Description
We require 4 Residential Care Practitioners to work in a therapeutic (EBD) children’s residential home. in Derby
Key Requirements
The successful candidate is to have experience and knowledge in children residential or have transferable skills that is recognised with Ofsted.
The qualifications we seek is to hold or working towards a level 3 children’s residential/children’s workforce or Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (Residential) but may consider transferable skill sets.
It is essential for the candidate to have a full UK driving licence, as the role requires driving the young person to appointments, education, social events and contacts.
The starting salary we offer for the position starts at £35,809.49 with an increase upon a successful 6 month probation.
Hours of work are at 56.5 hours per week inclusive of sleeps (08:00-23:00 plus sleep and half an hour handover the next day 08:00-08:30). The employee’s shifts are based on a 3-week rolling rota working alongside their senior co worker, averaging at 10 shifts per month, equates to 244.5 hours per month.
Main Duties
Safeguarding through individual risk management planning for young people. Promoting positive social engagements / interaction, healthy relationships and building of trust in a safe and measured way, applying safeguarding principles throughout.
Providing high levels of nurturing care underpinned by therapeutic parenting principles.
Supporting children and young people throughout their daily routines by accompanying, where necessary, and transporting to and from activities, school or learning environment, appointments, including family contact and providing supervision when required.
Participating in activities with children and young people, encouraging engagement in education and positive and appropriate hobbies and interests. Preparing and supporting young people with tuition and homework.
Maintaining a safe and clean home environment, including the completion of all domestic duties e.g. cleaning, cooking, washing and general housekeeping.
Lone working and as part of a wider professional team.