Oxfordshire County Council

Waking Night Residential Support Worker - Children's Homes

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Job summary

OCC was fortunate to be successful with bidding for DFE monies to develop and grow our in-house childrens home provisions to enable more Oxfordshire children to remain in Oxfordshire when they become Children We Care For. As a result, we are excited to be opening 5 new childrens homes between November 2023 and December 2024. Our childrens homes sit within The Residential and Edge of Care Service which works with the most vulnerable children and families, including those on the edge of care, within the Children We Care For system and those preparing for independence. The strategic aim of this service is to deliver integrated and individualised interventions to promote best outcomes for children and their families. Weve got an ambitious road ahead, and we need the right talent to help us.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be working in a team as a Waking Night Residential Support Worker in one of our 2 new solo childrens home. These provisions are small childrens homes imbedded in quiet local communities to provide a safe and nurturing home environment with intensive support packages for up to 2 young people aged 12 17. The role involves overnight shift work which includes working weekends and bank holidays.

The role of the Waking Night Residential Support Worker is to be part of a team who:

Provide direct care overnight, to children and young people who are living in our childrens homes.
Assist in positively and proactively promoting a trauma informed caring environment through high standards of professional practice, ensuring young person's personal care, social and emotional needs are met in line with support/placement plans and risk assessments.
Safeguard and promote the welfare of young people assess and report areas of concern through the implementation of child protection procedures.

About us

Rewards and benefits

Relocation expenses of up to £8,000
A good OFSTED rating
Regular training opportunities
A flexible, agile organisation
A generous local government pension scheme
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Culture of flexible working
Technology to support agile working where role permits
Option to buy additional holiday
Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employers contribution of up to 19.9%
Enhanced family friendly policies
Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,151 to £32,909 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0069-OCC610690

Job locations

Oxfordshire County Council

New Road

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support and supervise young people who are not asleep at the start of your shift and routinely check on young people at regular intervals throughout the night.
To promptly respond and attend to the needs of any young people who may wake, experience distress, be unable to sleep or those who may need to be woken for personal care (toileting), or medical reasons.
To ensure all young peoples health and emotional wellbeing needs are met through the administration of medication, the implementation of dietary and nutritional requirements in line with their individual health care plans and risk assessments.
Administering first aid where appropriate.
To promote the development of young peoples communication, cultural and religious identity.
To support and enable young people to achieve their full potential. Contribute and support the implementations of strategies to empower young people to manage behaviours that may challenge and be able to manage dysregulation by establishing clear boundaries in a positive and consistent manner.
To support young people through change, including admission, transition and discharge including the leaving care process.
To carry out a series of regular security and Health & Safety checks of the house throughout the night and record relevant outcomes and any significant occurrences, faults/hazards on relevant documentation.
To maintain the necessary record keeping and administrative systems within the home to the expected standards through written, verbal and electronic communications, ensuring the young peoples needs are effectively monitored, recorded and reported by the completion of accurate, timely and factual daily records and night reports.
To follow internal communication processes which enable you to keep up to date with any changes to the service and care provided to the young people.
To undertake a variety of domestic work and maintain high levels of housekeeping.
To attend internal and external training and meetings during the day, as may be deemed necessary to meet the duties and responsibilities of the post to improve knowledge and competency.
To accompany young people on trips and holidays away where available and appropriate.
To undertake lone working with young people as required through their profile and support/placement plan and supported risk assessments.

OCC is a dynamic organisation which recognises the need to respond flexibly to changing demands and circumstances. While this job description provides a summary of functions and responsibilities of the post, this may need to be adapted or adjusted to meet changing circumstances. Such changes would be commensurate with the grading of the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support and supervise young people who are not asleep at the start of your shift and routinely check on young people at regular intervals throughout the night.
To promptly respond and attend to the needs of any young people who may wake, experience distress, be unable to sleep or those who may need to be woken for personal care (toileting), or medical reasons.
To ensure all young peoples health and emotional wellbeing needs are met through the administration of medication, the implementation of dietary and nutritional requirements in line with their individual health care plans and risk assessments.
Administering first aid where appropriate.
To promote the development of young peoples communication, cultural and religious identity.
To support and enable young people to achieve their full potential. Contribute and support the implementations of strategies to empower young people to manage behaviours that may challenge and be able to manage dysregulation by establishing clear boundaries in a positive and consistent manner.
To support young people through change, including admission, transition and discharge including the leaving care process.
To carry out a series of regular security and Health & Safety checks of the house throughout the night and record relevant outcomes and any significant occurrences, faults/hazards on relevant documentation.
To maintain the necessary record keeping and administrative systems within the home to the expected standards through written, verbal and electronic communications, ensuring the young peoples needs are effectively monitored, recorded and reported by the completion of accurate, timely and factual daily records and night reports.
To follow internal communication processes which enable you to keep up to date with any changes to the service and care provided to the young people.
To undertake a variety of domestic work and maintain high levels of housekeeping.
To attend internal and external training and meetings during the day, as may be deemed necessary to meet the duties and responsibilities of the post to improve knowledge and competency.
To accompany young people on trips and holidays away where available and appropriate.
To undertake lone working with young people as required through their profile and support/placement plan and supported risk assessments.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A willingness and ability to demonstrate a commitment to undertake NVQ level 3 in Child Care/Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or a qualification which is equivalent to a level 3 Diploma.

Desirable

NVQ level 3 in Child Care/ Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or a qualification which is equivalent to a level 3 Diploma

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and young people

Desirable

Experience of working in a residential childrens home setting with children and young people
Experience of working as a member of a waking night staff team for children and young people
Experience of administering medication

Job related aptitude and skills

Essential

Knowledge of the principles of good practice in residential childrens homes
Good communication skills (including verbal, written)
Ability to actively engage in own development
Commitment to delivery of services in line with homes Statement of Purpose

Desirable

Registered and subscribed to DBS update system

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A willingness and ability to demonstrate a commitment to undertake NVQ level 3 in Child Care/Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or a qualification which is equivalent to a level 3 Diploma.

Desirable

NVQ level 3 in Child Care/ Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or a qualification which is equivalent to a level 3 Diploma

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and young people

Desirable

Experience of working in a residential childrens home setting with children and young people
Experience of working as a member of a waking night staff team for children and young people
Experience of administering medication

Job related aptitude and skills

Essential

Knowledge of the principles of good practice in residential childrens homes
Good communication skills (including verbal, written)
Ability to actively engage in own development
Commitment to delivery of services in line with homes Statement of Purpose

Desirable

Registered and subscribed to DBS update system

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

Oxfordshire County Council

New Road

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

Oxfordshire County Council

New Road

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)