Proline care are seeking Support Workers for a new residential children’s home in Birmingham. We are looking for positive candidates that are ready to make a long-lasting difference to young people’s lives.

Support Worker Vacancy Details:

* 3x nights a week

* 19:00pm - 7:30am

* Salary: £22,000 per annum

Experience:

* At least 1 years expereince in residential care

* Experience working with children is desirable

* Holds a Level 3 in Health and Social care

Job Specification

· To safeguard and promote the welfare and development of all our young people.

· To ensure that all young people’s needs are being met and recognise changes in behaviour that may include updating young people’s individual risk assessments, care plans.

· To ensure that the team are providing a safe environment that is meeting the needs of the young people that we are caring for.

· To act as a key career or supporting key career this includes being that set person that the young person has a good trusting relationship with and feels comfortable and confident in talking to be able to express their views, wishes and feelings. In addition, updating care plans, risk assessments and putting child focused plans in place to best support the young people to flourish and grow.

· To ensure that you are following the young people’s risk assessments and placement plans following the homes ethos.

· To work as part of a team to ensure that when a new young person Is welcomed to the home and the transition goes smoothly so the child feels supported. In addition, where the young person leaves our care supporting them so that this is done in a sensitive matter.

· To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents, social workers, schools and other professionals involved in the welfare of our young people.

· To ensure that education is promoted and supported and that each young person’s ascendence in education is maintained.

· To ensure that all policies and procedures as well as risk assessments are adhered to at all times.

· To ensure that any safeguarding matters are reported to the registered manager and any issues relating to child protection matters.

· To ensure that you have written up any incidents/accident forms or restraint forms as applicable have been passed to the deputy/registered manager within the agreed timescale.

· To comply with the rota and meet the occupancy levels provided from the registered manager.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties you will be expected to perform.

If you are passionate about working with children and making a difference in their lives, we would love to hear from you