Therapeutic Residential Child Care Practitioner

Randstad are looking for dedicated Residential Child Care Practitioners In this role, you will consistently provide a high-quality care experience for children and young people while maintaining practice standards consistent with Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice.

You can expect a fantastic salary between £25,642.50 to £26,032.50, doe.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively provide therapeutic care and ensure the safeguarding of all young people. Act as a Key Worker when assigned, supporting the implementation of individual Child Plans.
• Support young people with health promotion, personal hygiene, and domestic tasks to develop essential self-care and life skills.
• Assist with the preparation of healthy, balanced meals that cater to individual dietary and cultural needs.

Education & Achievement:

• Take an active interest in each young person's educational development and achievements.
• Support the Alternative Curriculum and Curriculum Enrichment in a non-teaching capacity.
• Plan and provide creative, stimulating, and inclusive leisure activities within the community.

Reporting & Professional Practice:

• Maintain accurate records and contribute to monthly reports, risk assessments, and care plans.
• Embed the GIRFEC Framework and SHANARRI Indicators into daily practice to monitor outcomes.
• Participate in shift handovers to ensure all relevant information is shared with the incoming team.
• Engage in de-escalation techniques and physical intervention (CALM) when required per policy.

Requirements:

• PVG
• Manual Car driver

Are you proactive and dedicated to improving the lives of young people?

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.