Senior Residential Childcare Worker
South West London
£ 29795 - 31795/annum 29795 - 31795 (per annum)
Your new company
This role is part of a Hays Exclusive campaign with one of our key clients, a Children's Residential Service based in South West London. They are currently looking for senior residential childcare workers to help cover needs in both of their homes.
Your new role
Job Purpose
To be responsible to the Registered Manager for the day to day running of the home and for the delivery of the day to day care to young people.
To ensure that the staff teams are maintaining their therapeutic approach and providing direct work with the children.
To assist in leading staff to operate within the legal parameters as described in the companies' policies and procedures.
To give support in the business, clinical and social development of the service.
To share responsibility in the protecting of company assets and be proactive in securing a positive company image.Responsibilities
Lead a team of residential care staff when on shift, ensuring that safe and appropriate care practices are maintained at all times.
Assume overall management responsibility for the home, during any periods of absence of the manager or their deputy.
Support the manager in all aspects of the operational management of the establishment.
Supervise sessional staff.
Ensure medication is administered and recorded correctly.
Ensure petty cash and allowances are recorded and managed correctly
Ensure all ClearCare tasks are completed accurately.
Ensure safeguarding issues are reported...