Job Description

Senior Childrens residential support worker
Location: Sycamores, Leverington, Wisbech
Salary: £23,524- £24,741
Drivers essential

Hours: Full time permanent 37.5hrs
Required to be available for a variety of shift patterns including sleep ins.

Are you experienced with children and young people? Do you want to make a difference to a young person's everyday life? If you are passionate about the care sector and are looking for a new and rewarding career, then we want to hear from you! Here at Brook street social care we present this exciting career opportunity as we work in partnership with one of our leading clients.

This 4 bed residential service is home to 2 males aged between 12-14. These young people enjoy a variety of different activities as well as spending time listening and talking to support workers who build a trusted and reliable relationship with each of the service users. There are some challenging behaviours in this service, support workers must be experienced to handle these situations and to be calm collective and understanding.

Responsibilities
o You will take a child-centred approach in providing high quality care that will enable
each young person to grow and develop healthily.
o You will implement and maintain clear and consistent boundaries necessary for the
creation of a safe and secure environment necessary for each young person to
flourish.
o As the provision of high-quality childcare requires team work, you will need to be an
active and willing participant in all team activities (i.e. weekly team meeting, training,
etc).
o To contribute to the normal development of the young people through the provision of
a healthy lifestyle, a variety of appropriate activities and a consistent caring adult role
model.
o Talk and listen to young people, monitoring their behaviour and recording significant
features.

Support of Staff:
o Ensure the day-to-day management is facilitated in a professional and competent
manner.
o To promote professionalism and standards to the team in line with policy and
procedures.
o Participate in regular staff meetings which are informative, produce action and are
minuted.
o Provide support to the Service Manager and cover in the manager's absence and
annual leave.
o To work in accordance with Keys Group policies and procedures.
o To report to a manager/regional or other appropriate person, malpractice, suspicions
or evidence which may suggest it.

Key Benefits
. Structured On-boarding
. Continued Training
. Career Progression
" Employee Benefits and Perks
" Permanent Position
" Qualifications funded and encouraged

A detailed job description will be provided during the recruitment process.

About Us

Brook Street Social Care has been a trusted recruitment partner to the social care sector for more than 25 years. As specialists in adult care, education, housing, services for children and specialist social care recruitment, we know how to connect the right person to the right job, so everyone wins.

We recruit for a wide range of social care jobs, with employers spread across the country. From temporary assignments lasting a couple of days, to longer-term contracts and permanent jobs. With our internal audit procedures, we ensure we always adhere to the highest standards of compliance, allowing us to attract the best talent and secure clients and desirable employers