Childrens and Young People Shift leader (learning disabilties)

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Job description

Job Role

To support the Home Manager in providing an overnight short break (respite) service for children/young people with severe, complex and profound learning disabilities.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Establishing relationships and providing practical/emotional support to the children/ young people who use the service. Working closely with the children's families, carers and other professionals, ensuring that their short break is a positive experience both for the children/ young people families and carers.

2. To support children/young people with their daily routine, including personal care, religious and cultural beliefs, mobility, administering medication and any health related procedures.

3. To support children and young people to make their own choices and decisions, ensuring that their needs and wishes are fully considered in decision relating to them. To enable children/young people to develop their social skills and to access appropriate leisure activities and promote their participation and independence

4. To ensure the protection of the children and young people from significant harm, by, observing changes in children's behaviour or appearance and complying fully with the Norwood's Child Protection policy.

5. To be responsible for shift leading; this includes welcoming children and parents into the service, receiving and recording all information clearly and accurately, including medication.

6. You will be responsible for key working named children, writing reports and attending meetings with external professionals and other duties allocated to you.

7. To be responsible for the supervision of allocated staff. To support the Assistant Manager in the induction and mentoring of new staff within the home ensuring that they are fit to support the delivery of the service in line with the Children's Homes Regulations 2001.

Experience Required

· Experience in a residential or respite setting with children / young people with learning disabilities

· Willingness to study for NVQ 3 Caring for children and young people

English and Maths to GCSE Grade C or equivalent

· Working Knowledge of residential/respite child care practice

· Sound understanding of needs of children/young people with learning disabilities

· Knowledge of child protection practice

· Understanding of equal opportunities

· Awareness of National Minimum Standards

· knowledge of Key working

· Excellent leadership skills

· Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

· Ability to relate well to children and young people

· Ability to communicate with parents carers and other professionals

· Sound I.T. skills (including Word, Excel and use of e-mail)

*Rewards Package*

• Working with one of the UKs leading charities

• Generous holiday entitlement - 28 days including bank holidays

• Overtime opportunities

• Excellent training provided including the opportunity to study your NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

• Contributory Pension Scheme 3%

• Career progression opportunities

• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

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Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert, once we receive sufficient applications, so recommend an early application.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

LOND1

Reference ID: Buckets

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £22,624.86-£24,068.28 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
all necessary Covid 19 precautions in place

Ability to commute/relocate:
* Finchley, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
* providing care within childrens services: 1 year (required)
* supervisory with children's services: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:
* Driving License (preferred)

Work remotely:
* No