Residential Support Worker – Northampton

Job Description

Residential Support Worker 
Northampton
Pay- £17 per hour
3 months initially
Rota basis including days, nights and weekends – 37 hrs per week

• Provide Short Breaks (respite care) to children aged 5-18 that have severe learning disabilities or complex behaviours directly associated with their severe learning disability
• 6 bed/children’s overnight short breaks stays within the area
• Providing support and care to meet the individual needs of the children
• Meet their physical and personal care needs, their emotional needs, their educational and employment needs and their social development and leisure needs
• Contribute to the development and implementation of in-house care plans for residents
• Undertake, up-date and monitor any risk assessments required in respect of specific young people
• Enable access to and participate in a range of stimulating and safe activities and experiences within and external to the home
• Contribute to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people at all times
• Support with routine household tasks e.g., cooking washing shopping to enable the smooth running of the home and to promote independence
• Keep and maintain records of work
• Participate in all meetings in respect of residents’ needs such as planning meetings and case reviews as required

Requirements

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Care
• Experience of working with children and young people with complex disabilities
• Ability to deal with difficult and challenging behaviour from young people in a calm and constructive manner
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues
• Child and Adult DBS registered to the update service

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services in an equal opportunities employer.
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call 02085149110 mobile 07570 819 831