Senior Residential Child Care Worker

• Role model best practice, trauma-informed care, and innovative practice alongside The Bristol Model practices, promoting the highest quality service from the caring team to the young people
• Develop and maintain good personal relationships with the young people, with clear professional boundaries, and ensure these are built and maintained by the caring team
• Oversee key working responsibilities to ensure care plans, positive behaviour support plans, and risk assessments are kept relevant and up to date by the appropriate key workers
• Contribute to the day-to-day management, motivation, and continued professional development of a team of Residential Child Care Workers
• Conduct an agreed number of supervisions and work with the caring team to achieve positive outcomes
• Assist the Deputy Manager in rota responsibilities where appropriate
• Ensure the establishment and maintenance of an environment which meets the physical, emotional, social, religious & cultural needs of young people accommodated in the home
• Ensure the effective management of day-to-day financial resources of the home within Children's Homes Regulations
• Promote good relationships with the local community and use innovative practice to further engage the children in local events and foster a positive local community spirit
• Be involved in the referrals and assessment process for potential new young people and assist with the admission process
• Assist in ensuring that the requirements of Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and the Fire Regulations are complied with by ensuring the standard audits are completed

• NVQ level 3 or QCF level 4 in Caring for children & young people or equivalent qualification and experience of working with children & young people within a residential setting
• Evidence of or a willingness to identify and develop job related training and development needs
• Willing and able to take on the duties and responsibilities of the post and with the associated work environment, including dealing with pressured situations
• A positive, appropriate adult role model for young people and the ability to offer a professional relationship in a caring and accepting manner

• Experience of a management role
• Experience as a supervisor/trainer of staff
• Skills in budgetary control and monitoring

training and education