Senior Children\'s Support Worker

Hunts Recruitment is looking for an experienced Senior Residential Child Care Worker for a Residential Children\’s home near Fareham. Salary: £29,900 – £34,000 per annum plus optional over time as offered Job type: Full time, permanent – 37.5 hours per week Shifts: Monday to Sunday including earlies, mids, lates and sleep in duties as required (approx 1 per week) This role is a full time, permanent position working across Monday to Sunday and includes an average of 1 sleep in per week.  The role offers an annual basic salary of £29,900 plus additional payments for overtime and sleep-ins. Duties to include: Being responsible for leading and delegating the staff team, ensuring shifts are adequately planned and managed To support and supervise junior members of staff Undertaking agreed delegated management responsibilities on an ongoing basis On-call responsibilities as required (average of once per week) Assisting the Registered Manager to ensure the home meets its regulatory responsibility to safeguard all young people. Staying up to date with relevant legislation and policies Maintaining a safe and caring environment Challenge unacceptable practice and know how to raise concerns Managing challenging behaviour Supporting with individualised care plans Key Skills Required: Experience working as a Senior Support Worker with children and young people with learning difficulties and/ or emotional behaviours You will ideally hold an NVQ 3 (or above) in Children and Young people (or equivalent) or be willing to complete this qualification (provided by the home) Effective communication skills both written and verbal Hold a Full UK Driving Licence (Desirable) Hunts Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. We are  an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone