Residential Support Worker

Merco Medical Staffing are currently looking for experience Support Workers to join our Clients and make a difference in the lives of the Children that they support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To ensure with the registered manager that the home operates in full accordance with all statutory, regulatory and standards requirements.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare and health of any child living with us, including the protection of the child from any harm/exploitation.
• To provide activities, support and structure for children in the home ensuring appropriate levels and standards of individual care, including cleaning and meal preparation.
• To maintain standards of good practice always establishing purposeful and constructive relationships and appropriate role modelling, to assist with the development of their life, activities, education, social skills and personal skills.
• To maintain and produce required records and reports as necessary to ensure smooth, efficient running of the home.
• To participate on a shift basis by rota; demonstrating a level of commitment and flexibility to enable the efficient running of the home.
• To undertake training and utilise learning within the home.
• To act as a key worker for individual children, in line with organisational policy.
• Where applicable, to attend to, and contribute to any review and planning meeting as necessary.
• To take appropriate action to ensure activity and other plans are designed, implemented, and reviewed so that children’s stay is managed.
• To contribute to good practice standards within the company by identifying and highlighting service shortfalls, and planning methods of development to meet such shortfalls.
• To speak up if there are any concerns that may affect matters in respect to any child.

Education & Qualifications:

Essential

• Commitment to achieve Diploma level 3/4 in Health & Social Care (children and young people pathway)

Desirable

• Diploma level 3/4 in Health & Social Care (children and young people pathway)
• Understanding of therapeutic approaches

Hours:

40hrs per week plus sleep in duties

Benefits:

• Blue light card
• Casual dress
• Sleep in’s (average of £4,800 p/year)
• 210 hours annual leave
• 3% Employer pension contribution
• 100% training funded by employer (Inc. diplomas Level 3,4 & 5)
• Competitive salary with overtime at plus £2 p/hour)
• Free DBS check
• Refer a friend bonus scheme up to £500
• Comprehensive induction program
• Career progression for all roles
• Therapeutic training & consultation for all staff
• A great work/life balance
• Team building events
• Electric car scheme
• Financial wellbeing support

Full Job Description sent on request.

For more info, please contact Jamie on jamie.love@merco.co.uk