Senior Residential Child Care Officer- Qualified

1.1 To assist the Registered Manager in the management of the home in all aspects appropriate to the Statement of purpose of the Home.

1.2 To assist in formulating Assessments, Placement Plans, Care Plans and Pathway Plans (where applicable) for each child or young person and formulate clear aims and objectives for each child/young person as necessary.

1.3 To continually and actively assess the risk to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. To ensure children are safeguarded with regard to working together to safeguard children 2015 and local safeguarding board procedures. Safeguarding disabled children 2009.

1.4 To provide a caring and supportive environment for children and young people. Respect and affirm their racial, cultural and religious identity and lifestyle.

1.5 To advocate for and support children and young people, which could include representing them or accompanying them at Schools, Health facilities, job centres and other events.

1.6 To assist in returning children/young people to their families or help them to move on to alternative carers or preparing them for adulthood as part of the Care Plan and Pathway Plan.

1.7 To help field social work staff, parents and carers in the design and implement of Care Plans and Placement Plans for each child/young person, taking into account the views of the child/young person.

1.8 Organising, providing and participating in stimulating activities for young people during their leisure time, which may also include holiday breaks with the children and young people away from the Children’s Home (usually between four to fourteen days).

1.9 If you are a driver you would be encouraged to undertake driving duties as part of the role, albeit you would be required to undertake driving assessment for the minibus.

1.10 To act as a Key Worker to individual children/young people.

1.11 To maintain high quality childcare standards within the principles of the Care Standards Act 2000, and the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality standards 2015. Children’s Act 1989 and 2004, Working together to safeguard children 2015, Safeguarding disabled children 2009.

1.12 To support the Registered Manager with the routine production of statistical information, management information, procedure documents, etc, relating to children/young people resident in the Children’s Home, or who have left the Home.

1.13 To promote the health and well-being of all children/young people Looked after in the Children’s Home (e.g. Health Monitoring, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, Volatile Substances etc) undertaking the administration of medication and health care activities for which you will be trained.

1.14 To provide a caring and supportive environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm or bullying.

1.15 To act as a positive role model working within the City Council’s Code of Professional Conduct.

1.16 To actively promote the child’s/young person’s education by assisting with and encouraging school attendance, homework, school liaison, attending parent’s meetings/evenings, etc, in particular with our Education partners.

1.17 To exercise appropriate behaviour management of children by being trained in and familiar with the homes behaviour management policy. Whilst preventative techniques should always be tried, at last resort it may be necessary to become involved in a restraint or holding situation with a child/young person strictly within “The Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.

1.18 To work within the Children’s Homes Behaviour Management Policy.

1.19 To be responsible for the maintenance of good quality written records and reports upon the individual child/young person’s progress, which can be used in meetings and reviews.

1.20 To be involved in the promotion and maintenance of good domestic and material standards throughout the home. This will on occasions involve Senior Residential Child Care Officers’ undertaking domestic duties or cooking meals as part of a corporate parent role.

1.21 To ensure the rights and needs of children and young people are met as fully as possible, whether spiritual, physical, intellectual, cultural, emotional or social.

1.22 To maintain good links with Field Social Workers, LACES, Schools, Families and other Agencies (e.g. Health, Police, FTB, TESS, Youth Offending Service, The Local Community etc).

1.23 To regularly attend staff meetings and monthly supervision sessions as requested.

1.24 As part of the staff development process, to undertake other duties at a higher responsibility level commensurate with relevant experience and ability as directed by the Registered Manager, within the framework of the employees Performance Development Review.

1.25 To receive regular supervision (within the BCT framework) from a senior member of staff identified by the Home Manager. Your supervisor would leave you to work within established guidelines, subject to scrutiny. You would also be expected to plan your own work to ensure you are meeting the defined objectives. As part of your induction you would be advised regarding the level of supervision you would receive

1.26 To accept specific responsibilities to assist in the general running of the Children’s Home as identified by the Registered Manager or SRCCO’s Supervisor.

1.27 To operate as shift leaders as part of a rota after the SRCCO has completed 12 months experience.

1.28 To undertake training as necessary. You will be required to attend the City Council’s Internal Induction Courses and both internal and external training courses (including QCF Level 3 Children & Families if not already completed)

1.29 To commit to undertaking QCF 3 Children & Families within 6 months of being in post. You would need to be prepared to undertake some research and study to further your training when off duty.

Education/Qualifications

• Hold or have a commitment to completing QCF Level 3 training within 6 months of employment.

Experience

• Worked with children and families in a voluntary or professional setting.
• Experience of advocating for Children in a caring environment.
• Experience of working in partnership with parents, other professionals and agencies.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 40 per week

Salary: £14.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person