Senior Bank Residential Care Worker - Children's Home (EBD)

Gemstones Care is a 3 bed Children's Home (EBD) in Birmingham specialising in providing trauma-informed care to children with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

We are professional and supportive in our approach and value staff welfare and quality of care for children in our care.

Role: Senior Bank Residential Support Worker - Children’s Home (EBD)

Salary: £14-15 per hour and £55 per sleep-in

Working pattern: 24.5 hour shift including a day shift and sleep-in combined. 10am start to 10.30am finish the following day. Regular shifts offered.

Requirements of this job:

Essential

Level 3 or 4 Residential Childcare qualification
Full UK manual driving license
A minimum of 3 years experience working within Children’s residential care
Ability to show leadership skills
Ability to engage effectively with children and young people
Experience of managing budgets
Have a genuine interest in working with vulnerable looked after children and young people
Be willing to partake in any training as instructed by the home
Desirable

Previous experience working as a Senior Childcare Practitioner Residential Childcare Setting
Extensive knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 including the Quality Standards
Level 5 in Leadership and Management of Residential Childcare
Your key responsibilities as a Senior Residential Support Worker:

To be a shift leader as part of the rota, where required
To operate as an acting Deputy Manager to support the Home Manager, where required
Provide leadership and direction to the support team, ensuring high quality of care
Collaboratively work with the management team to ensure to implement care plans
Contribute towards co-ordinating services and assisting the Home Manager in the management of the home in all aspects appropriate to the Statement of purpose of the Home.
To act as a key worker to a child and be a positive role model for children and other staff in a range of contexts