Senior Therapeutic Child Carer

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Therapeutic Child Carer in a children’s residential service in Welshpool.

The Salary for this permanent Residential Senior Therapeutic Child Carer role is £25,713 – £26.643

• Senior Therapeutic Chil Carer
• Welshpool
• £25,713 – £26,643 per annum

Job Purpose:

To contribute to the maintenance and provision of a high quality therapeutic community residential service for young people. To work within the framework of good practice as set out in the Amberleigh Care Staff handbook and training materials. The primary role is to provide safety, security and support to young people.

Main Duties:

• To be involved in the direct delivery of services to the young people in accordance with the aims of Amberleigh Care.
• To assist the Management team in achieving the aims set out within the policy of the organisation and in accordance with statutory, organisation requirements.
• To assist the Management team in providing the highest possible standards of care guidance, support and protection for the young people and co-operate fully with colleagues in achieving these objectives whilst remembering the needs of the child are paramount.
• To be included on a work rota that provides staff cover at Amberleigh Care on a shift basis. The pattern of these to be determined and planned by the manager to meet the needs of the home
• To carry out any of the practical tasks out lined on individual job lists.
• Record keeping and administration as required to include supporting with auditing and maintaining children’s files, collation of reports and communication with external agencies.
• Familiarising themselves with written fire drill procedures, location and use of fire extinguishers and alarms and other necessary safety precautions and to implement such procedures as and when appropriate.
• To be constantly vigilant on health and safety matters and to share concerns of same immediately with line management.
• Ensuring that Amberleigh Care and environs are kept clean and tidy.
• Attendance at Staff meetings, and any other meeting as required and to ensure the prescribed action is shared appropriately.
• Attending and contributing to a regular supervision session by arrangement with the Registered Manager.
• Taking a full and active part in 12 monthly appraisals as arranged by the Care Manager and your supervisor and to carry out such actions as are specified in this document.
• To attend training as arranged as part of your individual development plan.
• To complete mandatory and regulatory training as required by and provided by the organisation
• Responsibility to understand and promote Amberleigh Care’s policies in relation to care and control, child protection, open access to records and equal opportunities.
• Dressing appropriately always when on duty.
• Any other duties delegated by the Care Manager and senior staff. This is likely to include specific responsibility for delegated tasks.
• Offer ideas & organise stimulating activities and new experiences to enable poorly motivated young people to achieve

Contact:

This job is advertised by Maisy Price; if you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications within a residential or supported living setting from care home managers, deputy managers, care coordinators, key workers, childcare workers and more, as we might have other roles applicable to you.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are regretfully only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates reflects the clients that candidates will support within their roles. This very much played a significant part in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care at the Recruiter Awards, as well as being a two-time finalist for the same award. Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

Reasonable adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this as soon as possible. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.