Night Care Support Worker

Purpose and Summary of Job

To support children and young people ranging between 6 and 18 years of age to safeguard and promote their safety and welfare at all times. To support our children and young people to feel a sense of belonging and influence within their home, providing individualised day to day care and support.

To provide and encourage children and young people to access opportunities to engage in hobbies and experiences in order to attain positive outcomes, boost confidence and improve resilience whilst increasing their levels of independence and self-regulation.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

To safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of each child at all times; this is to be achieved primarily by knowing and following Bluejay Care Group policies and procedures including the instructions of senior staff and (if no such policy, procedure or instruction exists) to act in the best interest of the child/young person.

Where emergency situations arise, to have in your practice at all times the need to protect children and young people from experiencing significant harm (whether physical, psychological, emotional, financial etc.). Where this is consistent with your duties to take reasonable steps to protect your own health and safety and that of others.

When working with children and young people, to demonstrate a variety of approaches and techniques that seek to minimise risk and promote their personal development; and to key work children and young people in a supportive and structured manner that teaches them skills in a way that is adapted to their individual needs and wishes.

Assisting to create a caring, stimulating and safe environment for all children, young people, staff and visitors.

To protect and promote the positive reputation of Bluejay Care Group.

Childcare Practitioner responsibilities include:

· To act as a positive role model for children, young people and colleagues;

· To immediately alert a senior colleague of any safeguarding concerns.

· To support the daily needs of the children and young people;

· To support the children and young people’s links with their families and local community; promoting continued contact and involvement;

· To follow guidelines in support of positive behaviour and reinforcement;

· To provide emotional support at times of difficulty;

· To create a safe and happy environment in which to live and learn;

· To help children and young people to access education, health and leisure services;

· To provide children and young people with the guidance they need to boost their independence skills;

· To promote Children’s Rights and safeguard children and young people’s welfare.

· To have a good working understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015

· To adhere to Health and Safety legislation and policy.

· To promote Equal Opportunities for all, embracing diversity and challenging discrimination.

· Respect the cultural, religious and personal practices and needs of children and young people.

· To retain confidentiality at all times.

· Be accountable for your own standard of practice.

· To contribute to the placement planning and recording systems for students;

· To collate information required for the children and young people’s progress reports or placement reviews.

· To plan, undertake and record key worker sessions;

· To support the children and young people to progress towards their agreed EHCP outcomes;

· To ensure that documentation including children and young people’s files / electronic records are up to date and well organised;

· To ensure that the children and young person’s Care Plan is kept up to date and relevant to their interests and needs;

· To take ownership and act in the best interest of the children and young people’s health needs, which may require you to attend appointments with health professionals. And to complete and be accountable for the actions following these appointments;

· To make sure the children and young people have adequate and suitable clothing and ensure the children and young people are clean and presentable along with supporting the child or young person with any self-care needs they may have;

· To know the children and young people, which may include, although not limited to, their file, background and family details, their interests and hobbies, encouraging them to take part, join clubs etc;

· To actively support children and young people to express their views, wishes and feelings and appropriately advocate on their behalf using any communication measures required.

· To support and encourage the children and young people’ to actively feedback about the service they receive.

Role Model to Children, Young People & Other Staff

To set a good example at all times to children and young people in terms of:

· Appropriateness of dress and other aspects of personal presentation;

· Maintaining good personal hygiene;

· Using appropriate language and humour;

· Demonstrating good manners

· Demonstrating equality of respect and care for all;

Working Pattern & Preparation

· To undertake a working pattern in accordance with the rota provided;

· To keep up to date with the development of each child and young person in your care by reading (and re-reading from time to time) the student's Care plan, EHCP, Behaviour Support Plan and other relevant records and reports;

· To be willing and prompt to undertake any household tasks allocated to you and any intimate care tasks reasonably required for the children and young people;

· To willingly and co-operatively work with all areas of Bluejay Care Group including senior management;

· To willingly undertake offsite supervision or duties, such as accompanying a child or young person when attending a medical appointment/check-up or other external appointments, or when travelling for a home visit; where reasonably requested to do so; This may also include supporting children or young people to go away for short breaks and holidays.

Medication and Treatment

To where requested, train and administer medication and treatment in accordance with the safe administration of medication policy, following training and guidance from suitably qualified staff members.

To support the medical health needs, inclusive of medication administration, medical appointments and therapeutic and mental health and wellbeing needs.

Team Teach

To do all you reasonably can to obtain and maintain sufficiently good physical health to be able to undertake Team Teach training and annual re-accreditation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £10.00-£11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Residential home

Shift:

• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person