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