JOB DESCRIPTION
The role of the senior family residential worker entails assisting in the coordination and delivery of parenting support to families where areas of concern have been identified. Ensuring that shifts run smoothly, and appropriate care, safety, support and guidance are offered to families who are placed at The Nye for assessment.
You will lead on the completion of the provider assessment and participate in the wider assessment of each parents’ skills and parenting capacity. You will also contribute to the safeguarding and support of child/ren who stay at the Nye.

DUTY’S AND RESONSIBIITIES

• Understand and adhere to the Nye Family Assessment Resource Policy and procedures. To lead shifts working alongside other Team members and other professionals, social workers police, health and education to assist families reach outcomes and expectations as outlined in their personal plans and other plans for permanence.
• Contribute to and maintain high level of recordings, keep up to date and accurate monitoring information, records such as logbook and incident reports.
• Ensuring that all significant events relating to the Safeguarding of a child/ren residing at the resource are immediately reported to the manager registered with social care Wales or directors’ and the appropriate authorities and system supporting the family.
• Safeguard parents and children through continued assessment and planning.
• Work as part of a team to provide targeted intervention for families.
• Engage with families and build professional relationships based on trust
• Assist in the provision of daily support and crisis management skills to families.
• Support parents to reach their full potential to enable them to care for their child/ren to a “Good Enough” standard.
• Be involved in parent child activities that support health attachment and child development.
• Assisting or leading (if key worker) in the monitoring and review of each Families progress on a regular basis during their stay in the home, including: -making suggestions and recommendations for amendments to the care plan resulting from any progress or lack of it. Writing or contributing to the writing of review and progress reports. Attending meetings as and when required.
• Provide daily support and crisis management skills to parents.
• Attend regular supervision, training opportunities and staff meetings.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and families in line with Legislation and the Nye policies and procedures.
• Always maintain a professional attitude and appropriate appearance whilst on shift.
• Work collaboratively with community resources and advocate for parents where necessary.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as required by the manager to assist in the functioning of the Home or care towards the children at any time, this may involve cooking and cleaning.
• To undertake financial duties where appropriate in conjunction with and under the guidance of the manager or directors.
• Assist the Registered Manager in providing a Safe and Secure, consistent, warm, supportive and caring environment for the Families by providing the space to explore solutions and pathways identified regarding their ability to effectively and safely parent they child/ children.
• Assist the Registered Manager to develop and maintain the Rota and organising shift cover when needed.
• Work to high professional standards of care, support, supervision and reflective practice and be accountable for your own continuous professional development.
• Ensure compliance of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016.
• To assist with the supervision of Residential Family Workers in accordance with legislation, regulations and the Nye policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility along with other seniors to provide supervision to 2/3 residential support workers, alongside guiding and advise the staff team in relation to the day to day running of the home and for the delivery of the daily Care and support to the Families.
• To assist with the induction and training of new staff in the home. To support the Registered Manager with staff training. Promote the engagement of staff in accessing training from other services within the Families system and ensuring the implementation of this training into day-to-day practice and intervention with Families.

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ 3 Caring for Children and Young People and working towards level 4 and or hold an equivalent qualification
• GCSE IN Maths and English.

DESIRABLE

• NVQ 4 Care, or the predecessor QCF Diploma Level 3 Health and Social care Children and Young People

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding
• Knowledge of key legislation i.e. Children’s Act 1989. Social
• Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
• The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 RISCA (service providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017
• Knowledge of professional bodies for example CIW and Social Care Wales
• Knowledge of issues that affect people for example Mental Health, Attachment difficulties, behaviour management, drug and alcohol misuse and domestic Violence.

SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing and to be able to write reports in a professional manner
• Calm, approachable manner, adaptable and non-judgemental.
• Computer literate
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to supervise staff which with include in house mentoring, training and induction of new staff
• Ability to prioritise and allocate work to the team which includes delegation and monitoring of staff
• Leadership skills
• Time Management Skills
• Positive attitude to teamwork
• Key working experience
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• conflict Management skills

EXPERIENCE

• At least 2 years’ experience in children’s social care or similar
• Experience of shift leading
• Experience of working with parents and children and young people with challenging needs who may also have been subject to children looked after procedures.
• Experience of working with professional systems in a multi-agency manner.
• Experience of working with crisis
• Experience of working with people in complex situations
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of completing risk assessments/incident reports
• Experience of working with challenging needs

DESIRABLE

• Experience of delivering parenting programmes and or independent living skills

OTHER

• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes
• Ability to shift work, and be flexible
• Work Remotely – NO