Benefits for you whilst working with Great Minds Together…
- An extensive Health and Wellbeing support programme
- Access to free and ongoing CPD opportunities
- Free refreshments
- Free parking
- Well-being days
- Day off for your birthday
- Staff events
- Pension
Job Description
To build positive relationships with young people who have suffered significant trauma and support them with highly individualised care to achieve improved long-term outcomes. As a senior you will also be there to assist the registered manager in the implementation of effective day-to-day running of the residential home in line with Great Minds Together policies and values.
- Promote good childcare practice and create a caring environment per Great Minds Together's values.
- Support new starters, identify progression, conduct annual appraisals, and address conduct/competence issues.
- Balance management style between control/direction and allowing carers to make decisions.
- Assist in devising and implementing care programs considering young people's physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, and cultural needs.
- Work with families and external professionals for good communication and collaboration.
- Develop positive relationships with young people to boost self-esteem and confidence.
- Support daily routines, including light household duties and snack preparation.
- Arrange and engage in activities with young people both on and off-site.
- Undertake escort duties to appointments and necessary locations.
- Implement Missing from Home Protocol if required.
- Contribute to and action risk assessments/management strategies, including de-escalation and physical intervention.
- Maintain regular observations of young people per policies and procedures.
- Perform building security checks in line with policies.
- Comply with Health and Safety policies, including fire safety.
- Accurately complete records and logs as per statutory requirements and policies.
- Maintain anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practices throughout Great Minds Together.
- Participate in staff team activities, including training, meetings, and administrative duties.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and understand OFSTED and CQC requirements
Qualifications & Experience…
Qualifications:
- Diploma level 3 Children and young people workforce or NVQ equivalent, social work degree or equivalent or willingness to work the above Diploma.
- Secondary Education with good standard of literacy and numeracy.
- DESIRABLE NVQ Level 4 or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in residential childcare.
Experience:
- At least 12 months of relevant supervisory experience in a children’s residential setting. • At least 12 months experience of working in a residential setting with young people with challenging behaviours, providing care, or working with young people. • Experience of OFSTED inspections.
Skills for the Role…
- Knowledge of Quality Standards & Children’s home regulations.
- Knowledge of the Children Act and other care legislation.
- Have resilience, motivation, and determination.
- An ability to adapt to challenging and changing situations.
- Team building skills.
- Supervision skills (previous experience supervising staff).
- A good Level of IT proficiency including the use of Microsoft packages including Word and Outlook.
- A good organisational skill.
- Knowledge of therapeutic parenting.
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