Job Overview

Juventas is looking for a Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner to assist in the running of our Registered Children's Home based in March, Cambridgeshire.

The role

Juventas cares for looked-after children in residential and semi-independent supported accommodation so they can live a positive and meaningful life as they approach adulthood.

To work as a Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner leading the shift when on duty in our children's homes. As part of our team, you will deliver the highest standards of care, protection and support to Children and Young People by facilitating their physical and emotional development. You will also work as a member of the homes staff team to safeguard children and provide them with the necessary support, care and guidance to enable them to live a positive and meaningful life as they approach adulthood. As Residential Support Worker you'll be:

• To attend children's reviews, case conferences and planning meetings as necessary;
• To lead in the development of up-to-date care plans and risk assessments and ensure this information is understood and followed by the team;
• Be a first line in monitoring the effectiveness of these documents and delegating updates to other members of the care team as needed;

• Ensuring that all children and young people have their needs met and are safeguarded from harm, neglect, abuse or exploitation

• Responding to any childcare concerns appropriately

• Ensuring that the building, equipment and furniture in the home is well maintained

• Working effectively and co-ordinating with social workers, parents/guardians and other connected professional agencies

• Leading debriefs at the end of shifts, supporting feedback to the senior management team.

The ideal candidate

You'll have:

• A UK driving licence, and the ability to reliably commute to the home

• A strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

• An NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (for the right candidate we are willing to offer training pathways to this qualification)

• Ability to relate to and communicate with children
• An understanding of a child's development including physical and emotional needs
• Ability to work with children who may have suffered past trauma and/or have significant attachment needs
• Understanding and commitment to reflective practice
• Ability to identify the needs of children
• Ability to undertake regular sleep-ins
• Ability to organise own workload and meet targets
• Ability to contribute to a team approach to service delivery and problem solving

All posts are subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures.

About us

Based in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, Juventas provides supported accommodation for vulnerable young people aged from 10 to 18. We specialise in helping unaccompanied asylum seekers, Looked After children and children with social, emotional and complex needs.

We offer a unique comprehensive package of benefits to employees and their families. This includes:

• Perkbox employee benefits including retail, entertainment, insights, travel and other discounts

• Employee engagement recognition rewards

• Employee covers such as critical illness and life cover

• Company sick pay

• Discounted or free food

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• Referral programme

• Company employee engagement initiatives

• Medicash benefits include additional perks and financial help with health-related costs such as: optical, dental, specialist consultations and diagnostic tests, complementary therapies, alternative therapies, prescriptions, innoculations & flu jabs, chiropody, health screening, stress support, virtual GP, gym discounts

• Room for overtime depending on service needs