Benefits
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- Paid training
- Sick pay
- Free parking
- Company events
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
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About Us
At Living Waters Services, we work in partnership with local authorities to support vulnerable
children, young people, and adults through the provision of nurturing, person-centered
environments tailored to individual needs. Our mission is to ensure that those we support feel a
genuine sense of belonging—believing that a comfortable, safe home is fundamental to
wellbeing and personal growth.
With the help of our qualified and compassionate team, we offer services that address complex
emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs. We are committed to helping local authorities
meet their responsibilities by delivering responsive care that reduces risk and promotes
independence.
KEY DUTIES
● Have a consistent presence in the home including sleep in / live in shifts if required
● Make sure the house is functioning according to the rules and regulations of
Ofsted and the company policy.
● Hold meetings with staff and professionals
● Be a mentor and coach for support workers and encourage professional development
● Health and safety checks, fire risk assessments, Environmental assessments, support plan
and weekly reports.
● Build positive professional relationships with the children, young people or young adults
in the home.
● Help shadow new staff members
● Do monthly supervisions for staff
● Make sure forms and paperwork of service users are up to date
● Always ensure you are compliant with the safeguarding policies
● Ensure duties are carried out promptly
● Be the point of communication between the management and staff.
● Have oversight of documentation on ClearCare, ensure they are all present and correct, if
not, amend them to ensure that they are all accurate and accounted for
● Attend meetings with professionals
● Conduct weekly team meetings
● Make sure that your team knows what they are doing and always offer appropriate help
when needed.
● Know your staff handbook in and out as it is the code of conduct, know what you are
supposed to do and not to do.
● Contribute towards a healthy working culture of safety, openness and clear expectations.
● Create Rota’s for staff
KEY SKIILS
● NVQ Level 3.
● Experience working with children, young people and/or young adults.
● Good communication skills .
● Passion and desire to help and bring change.
● Ability to lead, control and take stand when appropriate.
● Critical thinker.
● Be approachable, take accountability.
● Patience
● Problem solver and solution focused
Application question(s):
- Have you worked in a children's home before
Experience:
- team leading: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- UK Drivers Licence (required)
Willingness to travel:
- 100% (required)
Work Location: In person
