our client is a 6 bed mixed childrens home based in southend for children aged our client has developed a consistent approach to child protection and their years of experience have shown them that high quality therapeutic childcare helps children and young people learn to deal with their past experiences and prepare for the future the welfare of the young people is paramount in the role of a residential childcare worker not only do residential childcare workers keep the young people safe but as the daily care provider they also make a fundamental contribution to their care learning and development our clients are looking for an experienced senior worker who can hit the ground running someone with a positive outlook who can motivate the team to provide an excellent service to the children and really making a difference to their lives the successful candidate will be expected to advocate proactively for each young persons needs rights and views and ensure that these are met they also make certain that each young persons individuality difference and diversity are always appreciated and that the young people are provided with equal opportunities and are not discriminated against the successful candidate will have a proven track record of working as a senior member of staff in a residential setting the job will involve below you will implement and maintain clear and consistent boundaries necessary for the creation of a safe and secure environment necessary for each young person to flourish as the provision of high quality childcare requires team work you will need to be an active and willing participant in all team activities ie weekly team meeting training etc you will work with the team to promote and support the young people in our care in leading a life of positive development by providing a safe and nurturing environment a vital part of your role will be providing the young people with emotional and social support helping them to develop meaningful relationships with other children and adults as well as encouraging them to become involved with local communities you and the team will encourage and enable each young persons self esteem to be raised in a positive manner and ensure that they are respected and valued you will with the team to encourage support and enable each young person to make positive life choices and achievable levels of independence that help them develop to their full potential and receive the essential care and attention you and the team are responsible for a high level of recording great emphasis and importance is attached to the recording of events and observations which will include young peoples daily and monthly progress updating of childrens files child protection fusion people are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age gender religion belief race sexuality or disability we operate as an employment agency and employment business