About Fledglings Child Care

Fledglings Child Care is a new company that aims to grow the business to a group of homes over the next 5-7 years. We aim to create an education-focused children’s homes to ensure that children in care have the same opportunities as everyone else.
Stratton House is a 2 bed therapeutic home in Chorlton that provides specialist support for children aged 8-17 years old 365 days a year.
We have a team of highly trained staff that are available to provide support 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. The home is of minimal restrictions and aims to promote independence at every opportunity.

Job Summary

If you are seeking the opportunity to develop the Registration for a new Children’s Home, then Fledglings is the perfect environment for you. An independent company with strong core values based on developing a caring and supportive environment for young people who have Attachment, trauma difficulties and complex needs.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Residential Care Worker. Working with a strong team, you will help to make a difference to the lives of the young people in our care.

You will report directly to the homes manager.

Children’s Residential Care Worker Job Description

Duties include, but not limited to:

• To provide advice, assistance, and support to young people, safeguarding their welfare always. 
• To attend to their practical, physical, and emotional needs with a therapeutic approach. 
• To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential. 
• To undertake direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model. 
• To work in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people. 
• To work in partnership with other professionals to achieve optimum outcomes for young people. 
• To ensure the home is safe and to provide a pleasant quality environment for the children 
• To promote independence and enabling young people to live a fulfilling life. 
• To ensure the assessed needs of young people in the home are met on a day-to-day basis 
• Assisting with domestic tasks including cleaning & cooking

Qualifications Required

• Level 3 or above in Residential Child Care (Desired)
• Secondary Education with good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Current manual driving licence, required due to the nature of job role.
• Successful applicants are required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure and provide satisfactory references. 
• DBS Disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Key Experience and Requirements

• Have experience of working in a residential childcare or similar environment (Desired) 
• An individual who can demonstrate their passion to safeguard and promote the needs of young people with complex and challenging behaviour. 
• Has a good working knowledge of Children’s homes regulations and the Social care common inspection framework. 
• Can evidence experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Essential and Desirable Skills / Attributes

Essential:

• Resilient, enthusiastic and motivated person
• Has strong values and beliefs
• Has integrity and good character
• Good leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Calm, approachable manner, adaptable and non-judgemental
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills 
• Knowledge of Child Protection & Safeguarding
• Ability to drive and holds a current manual driving licence

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a Residential Children’s Care Setting
• Social Work Qualification or equivalent
• Any relevant or transferrable skills, such as First Aid trained
• Knowledge of the Children Act & Children’s Homes Regulations
• Understanding and knowledge of Therapeutic Approach to Childcare