Child Care Worker (in training to become a Therapeutic Carer)

Full Job Description

- Carrying out tasks & responsibilities professionally at all times.

- Working with integrity, honesty, and openness at all times.

- Assisting, supporting, and promoting The Lioncare Group within the wider market place.

- Working within the stated aims, objectives, and therapeutic practice approach of The Lioncare Group and adhering to all guidance, policies, and procedures stated in the organisation's Employee Handbook and other relevant documents and literature.

- Working at all times in the best interests of the children and young people in our care and ensuring their basic and essential care and learning needs are met.

- Supporting at all times colleagues and the Senior Management Team and Directors in carrying out their duties and responsibilities in providing high standards of care and education to the children looked after by The Lioncare Group.

- Informing Managers of all concerns and issues requiring further attention and acting on these where appropriate or where directed to do so.

- Ensuring positive links are maintained and improved between all areas of The Lioncare Group.

- Comply with current legislation, regulation, and guidance relating safeguarding and to the provision of care and education for children in residential children's homes and special schools.

- At all times, liaise in a professional manner and promote effective working relationships & positive links with clients, colleagues, and agencies working for and associated with The Lioncare Group and the wider Community.

- Undertake delegated tasks and instructions from Line Managers and others with relevant authority, to a level of competence expected from the grade of the post.

- Attend meetings and all other relevant forums and gatherings and participate and fully engage in the formal process of supervision and performance reviews as appropriate and necessary.

- Exercise responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

- Implement & develop the Organisation's policy and practice of Equality & Diversity.

- Engage in the process of informal resolution of problems and difficulties that may arise, always in the aim of maintaining a harmonious and collaborative working environment.

- Undertake and engage in all training, coaching, and professional development opportunities as required and necessary.

- Adopt a flexible approach to working times including a shift roster which includes weekend and evening work and undertaking sleep-in duties when required in line with the particular demands of the homes and the School and the Organisation, including assisting in times of staff shortages and increased workload and demand and in emergency or 'unplanned' situations.

- Carry out other tasks and duties and responsibilities as required and in accordance with the competence of the position