Waking Night Support Worker

This Ofsted-Registered Children’s Home Provider is looking for a passionate, caring Waking Night Support Worker to join a dedicated team of professionals in delivering high quality care to extremely vulnerable children in a Residential Care Setting.

Based in West Molesey Surrey, the home provides Residential care and therapeutic work to children with Mental Health Difficulties and Emotional Behavioural disorder.

Salary/Pay:

Initial Salary of £22,000 - £26,000 on experience.

Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 30 days holiday inc bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• A structured Progression system with financial increments alongside it.
• Chance to work towards a Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care and Education – fully funded by the client.
• An opportunity to do rewarding work in the community and make a real difference in children’s lives.

Schedule:

• Full time Waking Nights
• 10pm-8am Shifts
• Monday - Thursday

Requirements:

• Understanding of current Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards 2015, Ofsted inspection framework and statutory LAC guidance including the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations 2010.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care, education, health and development of children and young people including statutory LAC guidance, PEPs and missing protocols.
• Up to date knowledge of childcare and child development including attachment, trauma and separation.
• Good understanding of health and safety policies and procedures including fire safety, COSHH, food hygiene, risk assessment.
• First aid qualified.
• Ability to engage with children and young people with emotional, behavioural and psychological difficulties as a result of childhood experiences, poor mental health, domestic abuse, substance misuse, sexual abuse and learning disability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Ability to use ICT for record keeping and communication
• Willingness to undertake level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
• Full Driving License and access to a car, must be willing to drive both local and long distances.
• Ongoing satisfactory DBS record.
• Sound experience of working with children and young people.
• Experience of working with adolescent children in a care setting. (preferred)
• Understanding of attachment disorder.
• Understanding of Therapeutic Parenting, the PACE approach and/or other models of working with traumatised children.

If you are interested in this opportunity at all, please email me on joe.festorazzi@meditemp.co.uk