Experienced and compassionate support worker in a children's residential care home, dedicated to creating and nurturing an inclusive environment where children feel valued and supported. Expertise in developing personalized care plans, coordinating activities, and implementing behavior management strategies. Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities with external stakeholders. Passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of people and enabling their growth. Hardworking and reliable individual who enjoys meeting challenges and seeing them through, while remaining approachable and friendly under pressure.
-Attending to the children's personal care needs including bathing/showering, washing, teeth cleaning, toileting and dressing/undressing
-Attending PEP Review for Young People
-Always making decisions in the best interest of the children
-Attend Appointments i.e Medical appointments, CAMHS appointments, Medication Reviews and Annual Reviews
-Liaising with schools, providers and parents and attending meetings where required
-Ensuring the home premises is kept clean, safe and secure
Responding to the physical and emotional needs of children and at all times, assisting them to settle at bedtime, and sensitively waking them in the morning;
-Completing day-to-day logbooks and paperwork/reports
-Ensuring that the standards of care are kept in line working within the code of confidentiality and ensuring that records in the home are stored in a manner which is compliant with regulations
-Understanding the individual needs of each child
-Adhering to relevant professional and administrative practices and procedures
-Ensuring the children are looked after in the way their care plans dictate and contributing to the smooth running and creation of a good atmosphere within the best interests of the children.
-Administering medication as requirerd
-Working closely with other staff and completing all assigned tasks within the stipulated time .
-Encouraging students participation during lesson by incorporating different technique that makes them involved
-Planned, created and organised fun activities to improve mental health and wellbeing.
-Assisted in the planning and management of enjoyable projects, games and activities for students
-Provided early intervention and targeted support opportunities to help achieve youth personal and social development.
-Supported children and young people by providing high quality, informal education for growth and development.
-Supported other team members and volunteers to carry out duties to required standards and timeframes.
-Supervising students while they complete their tasks independently.
Organizational Skills
Cooking/Culinary Skills
Goal setting interventions
Harm reduction techniques
Crisis intervention
Care giving
Community service referrals
Attention to details
Youth welfare
DBS compliance
Employment assistance
Shift leading
Child welfare checks
Advocacy
Time management
Community engagement
Excellent communication
Client support
Office Management