Residential Worker

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Wycombe Contract

£11 P/H An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Residential Worker to work in Merryfields. The postholder will work in a residential Childrens Homes for children and young people with disabilities ages 5 to 18. Key Accountabilities: Take a lead with case/care planning management for individual children or young people, undertaking assessment of need, developing a care plan and identifying agreed outcomes and carrying out regular review in conjunction with children, young people and their families and other professionals.

Lead and work on shifts with accountability for service delivery, assessing and managing risks, deploying staff and resources accordingly while on the shift and to maintain personalised high quality care that is outcome focused for children and young people and apply agreed organisational procedures to ensure the safe care and management of children and young people in our care.

Supervise, guide or direct staff and volunteers where required and provide mentoring to newly appointed staff

Support children and young people in their personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with Action for Children’s policy and procedures and regulatory requirements.

Build and maintain professional positive working relationships by providing emotional and social support to children and young people who can display challenging emotional and social difficulties. For more information please call Sam on (phone number removed) or email