Senior Care Practitioner – Crisis and Assessment Home

£34,716.00 - £36,144.00
Full-time
2 days on, 4 days off, including sleep-in shifts
Midlands

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Senior Care Practitioner – Crisis and Assessment Home

Salary: £34,716 – £36,144

Shifts pattern: 2 on 4 off including sleep ins

Key Responsibilities:

Safeguard and promote the welfare of children/young people.
Conduct ongoing assessments of children’s needs in daily practice.
Manage daily tasks, including quality assurance and regulatory visits.
Promote structure, boundaries, and routines in a safe environment.
Lead shifts, ensuring effective planning and facilitation of activities.
Ensure service delivery aligns with company policies and Children’s Homes Regulations.
Support therapeutic assessments and stabilize behaviours through high staffing ratios.
Work with multidisciplinary teams to address the needs of young people.
Prepare and oversee reports for meetings and reviews, reflecting the DDP model of care.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with colleagues, agencies, and families

Requirements:

Qualifications: QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years in residential childcare.
Skills: Experience with children affected by complex trauma, DDP, and therapeutic work.
Licenses: Full UK Driving License is required.

Benefits:

Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Health & wellbeing program
Bonus scheme
Free parking

About Dimensions Care:

Dimensions Care provides specialized residential care for children with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The organization focuses on creating a positive environment where children can grow and thrive, supported by a therapeutic model of care.

Equal Opportunities:

Dimensions Care supports equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful discrimination.

Interview Dates:

9th, 10th, and 11th September 2024

Benefits

We provide a 2 week induction to prepare you with the relevant training required to meet the needs of the home and further training in line with the DDP model to support understanding and implementation within the home.

You will have regular supervisions for consistent support from management and leadership team.

Pensions scheme in line with eligibility
Life Assurance
Sickness Bonus Schemes
Casual Dress
Company Events
Discounted or free food
Health and wellbeing programme

Senior Care Practitioner – Crisis and Assessment Home

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