Residential Care Worker

Duties and responsibilities:

1. Have shared responsibility for the day to day care and supervision of children and young people who live in the home which may include key worker responsibility for one or more young person aged 5-11 years old.
2. Ensure that appropriate records are maintained particularly those detailing observations and/or assessment of each child and young person, in accordance with agreed policy and procedures. 
3. Engage with the psychologist and other professionals in ensuring the relevant therapeutic measures are implemented daily. 
4. Develop working relationships with other agencies to support the needs of the young people living in residential care e.g. education, youth justice.
5. Participate in assessment, planning, implementing and reviewing the care plan of each child and young person in the facility.
6. To develop appropriate relationships that will promote the growth and development of the young people with the aim of encouraging emotional maturity and socially acceptable behaviour.
7. To establish a range of appropriate contacts within the local neighbourhood that will facilitate the involvement of the children and young people in outside activities.
8. To accompany the young people, when necessary, to places of worship, holidays, outings and other occasions.
9. To contribute to the daily life of the home through engaging with the children and young people in activities such as housework, maintenance of clothing, cooking and personal care.
10. Participate in staff meetings, consultations, group discussions and formal supervision as required.
11. Commitment to flexible working hours as the job will include evening,sleeping-in and weekend shifts.
12. To participate in and contribute to staff training programmes when appropriate.
13. To participate where appropriate in independence training and after care programmes for young person’s leaving care.
14. To participate in the development of group work or other alternative approaches of working with children and young persons.
15. To participate in developing preventative family work programmes as required.
16. To be aware of and implement legislative and statutory requirements; eg the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Order (NI) 1979 as it pertains to this post, and comply with the Trust’s Safety Policies.