Key Duties:
- Lead and support a team of residential care staff, ensuring safe and consistent care practices at all times
- Assist the Registered Manager with daily operations and overall care delivery
- Oversee the implementation of care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour management strategies
- Coordinate and delegate tasks effectively during shifts
- Ensure high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and domestic routines in the home
- Participate in and encourage team engagement in recreational activities with young people (e.g. swimming, walking, games)
- Attend and contribute to meetings, reviews, and staff supervision
- Administer medication and ensure accurate documentation
- Undertake sleep-in duties as required
- Lead by example, promoting professionalism and positive role modelling
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong, appropriate relationships with young people
- Foster ongoing communication and cooperation with families and external professionals (e.g. social workers, therapists)
- Take a proactive role in policy development, service improvement, and team performance
- Support key workers and take on key working responsibilities where appropriate
- Respond calmly and safely to challenging behaviour, including physical interventions when necessary
- Ensure high standards of documentation, care planning, and safeguarding at all times
- Support team development and training through mentoring and supervision
Benefits
As part of the team, you ll make a real difference in the lives of children and young people. In return, you ll receive a fair package of pay and benefits, including:
- 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Pension contributions into the NEST Scheme
- Free 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
- Birthday bonus
- Recommend a Friend scheme