RESIDENTIAL WORKER (BANK)
JOB DESCRIPTION
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
To respond to and meet the identified needs of young people/ adults as outlined
in individual support plans and as agreed with the manager.
To work in partnership with young people/adults, their families, social workers
and other relevant agencies, in meeting the needs of young people.
To ensure that work with young people/adults is in keeping with legislative,
procedural and good practice requirements.
To ensure that the safety and welfare of young people/adults is paramount.
To undertake all tasks in the daily life of young people/adult, as required of the
good parent/role model.
To participate in implementing, monitoring and reviewing young people’s/
adults/care/health and education/work experience plans where appropriate and
to contribute in planning meetings and reviews as require.
To be involved in monitoring admissions to the home and to assume
responsibility for the smooth running of the home in the manager’s absence.
To take on the role of key worker to individual young people/ adults as required
by the Homes Manager.
To safeguard and promote the welfare and rights of young people/adults.
To work with young people/adults to involve them in the day-to-day running of the
home and their own individual support plans.
To participate in planning and implementing discharge and after care plans for
young people/ adults.
To understand and be familiar with all relevant legislation guidance policies
procedures in relation to safeguarding young people/adults.
To promote the development of a comfortable physical environment, which is
conducive to good social care practice and in line with standards and guidance.
To provide personal care where appropriate to young people/adults whilst
promoting their individual rights to respect, dignity and independence.
RESIDENTIAL WORKER – JOB DESCRIPTION
To be familiar and adhere to the policies and procedures of the home.
To work as part of a team and to communicate effectively with colleagues.
To undertake administrative tasks and all forms of record keeping as required by
the manager.
To attend and participate in induction, supervision, appraisal, staff meetings and
training programmes as required.
To be involved in handling certain financial matters within the home e.g.
administering petty cash and issuing young people with pocket money. Also to
ensure that residents are supported with their financial management. To ensure
that the company’s accounts regulations are adhered to in respect of these
matters.
To work a rota devised by the relevant manager, which may involve sleep-in
duties. To undertake any household tasks as required.
To contribute to the development of positive links with the community and other
agencies.
To contribute to the service development within the company.
To undertake any other such duties assigned by the Director of Operations or his
authorised representative.
This job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities,
but indicates some of the main areas attached to the post of Residential Worker.
This job description may be amended from time to time, to take account of changing
trends in social care relevant legislation, together with Employment Law.
If there is any part of the above job description which the post-holder is unsure of, they
must discuss this with their Manager at the earliest opportunity.
