This Residential Care Practitioner post sits in the Children's Residential Care Teams at a Good-rated children's home in Leamington Spa, with a peripatetic option. The work centres on day-to-day care for children and young people, helping them reach education and health appointments and contributing to care plans. The role is shift-based, with early and late shifts, sleep-ins and on-call duties, and prior residential experience is welcome but not required. A DBS check is required, and applicants must speak accurate English to the public.
What the job involves
- Provide high-quality day-to-day care and support to children and young people
- Build positive and trusting relationships with young people and their families
- Support children to access education, health appointments, hobbies and community activities
- Contribute to care planning and ensure care plans are followed
- Promote young people's physical, emotional and social wellbeing
- Help young people build confidence, develop independence and reach their goals
- Maintain accurate records and reports
- Ensure statutory regulations, policies and safeguarding procedures are followed
- Promote equality, diversity, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice
- Take part in sleep-in duties and the on-call rota where required
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to build positive relationships and communicate effectively
- Resilience, care and emotional intelligence
- Reflective and restorative approach to supporting young people
- Ability to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public
Checks & eligibility
- Relevant Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Other
- Passion for improving the lives of children and young people
- Commitment to learning and professional development
Nice to have
- Previous residential care experience
What's offered
- Pension scheme with employer contribution typically around 19 percent
- Generous annual leave, bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
- Volunteering and Wellbeing Day
- Agile working
- Vivup benefits and discounts platform
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Fully funded Level 3 Children and Young People's Workforce qualification, if required
- Additional payments for unsociable hours, sleep-ins and weekend and bank holiday enhancements
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
