Post: Residential Support Worker
Location: Manchester, Rusholme.
Accountable to: SRSW, Team Leaders, Managers
To work 40 hours a week plus one sleep-in. In times of illness or crisis you may be asked to cover more shifts.
When sleeping-in you will be required to take over the petty cash and will be accountable for any discrepancies in relation to any transactions that you have made. Keyworkers will do the same for clothing and toiletries money for their ‘key’ boy.
To promote the welfare of the children as defined in the Children Act 1989
(HMSO 011 321 4308).
To attend staff meetings / supervision for 1½ hours on a weekly basis even when not on shift.
Attend the young people’s holiday.
To participate in training as required, and to contribute to your own professional development by keeping up to date of national developments in childcare policies and practice.
To participate in the young people’s therapy, working alongside the therapist, in blocks of 4 or 5 weeks.
To run / chair the young people’s meetings.
To ensure that all staff members are kept up to date with changes to procedures within Wishing Well Homes.
To ensure that communication between staff is promoted and individuals are given the opportunity to express their opinions.
To offer guidance and support to staff while on shift, particularly when dealing with incidents.
To ensure that positive and negative feedback is given constructively to promote a professional approach to work.
To inform the Manager as soon as is reasonably possible in matters of dispute.
To remain on shift throughout its duration, making sure that there enough staff on the following shift to take over.
To consult the Manager concerning any staffing matters.
To promote equal opportunities.
To make sure that young people and staff are kept safe and secure whilst out among the public.
To be accountable for any decision made in regard to the welfare of the young people and staff members during the shifts that you lead.
To arrive in plenty of time to begin shift, read the handover book, and to receive information in handover from the out-going staff team regarding any events and the individual young people.
To support and encourage the young people to participate in decision making and planning.
When on ‘sleeping-in’ duty complete a room check in the morning for each young person with respect to cleanliness and tidiness.
To complete any other relevant duties as required by your line manager.
To participate in and encourage house and outside sporting activities with the young people.
Holidays must be booked at least one month in advance, a leave slip to be signed by the manager. Senior staff must remember that two seniors cannot be on leave at the same time.