Cherish Children’s Care are looking to expand their team of Children's Practitioners for our home in Preston!
Cherish Children's Care provides residential children's homes across the northwest which specialise in providing support to children and young people with emotional and behavioural issues, . Our therapeutic homes provide our children and young people with a nurturing environment that supports them to be safe and cared for.
As a Senior Residential Children's Practitioner you will be hands on in supporting our children and young people with their day to day life, supporting them to education, activities, preparing meals and maintaining appointments / health needs.
We are looking to recruit Senior Residential Support Workers who are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children.
The ideal candidate
- Hold a Level 3 NVQ Children or equivalent (desirable)
- Experience working in a residential children's setting for 6 months (Required)
- Experience leading a team of Support workers
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- To be self-motivated and task orientated.
- Can demonstrate confidence in liaising with Social Workers, Police, LADO and families.
- The desire and passion to safeguard, motivate, and inspire the young people in your care.
- The characteristics and personality to handle challenging behaviour effectively and professionally.
- Shift work including weekends, evenings & sleep in duties.
- Due to Ofsted regulations, you must be over 21 to be considered for this role
Driving is essential in this role so you will need to hold a Full UK License and have access to your own vehicle
The key duties of the role are:
- To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of the home.
- Ability to deliver oral and written reports to a high standard.
- Attending and taking an active part in team meetings.
- Being familiar with the homes risk assessments and ensure they are being adhered to.
- To ensure any other records are kept up to date such as incident or accident reports
- Assisting the promotion of good childcare practice in accordance with Cherish Children's Care's policies and procedures.
- To provide a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment.
- Establishing positive and rewarding relationships with the children/young people.
- Be responsible for reporting regularly on each young person’s daily events at the residential home.
- To maintain confidentiality and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.
Full training and ongoing development as well as high levels of support from both our in house and Head Office team.
Apply today!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13.73 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: On the road
