Shift leadership and team support Lead allocated shifts, allocate duties fairly, check staffing arrangements and ensure safe, thorough handovers. Provide day-to-day direction, coaching and constructive feedback to Residential Childcare Workers, including new and less experienced colleagues. Model professional conduct, clear boundaries, effective teamwork and child-centred decision-making. Identify and challenge unsafe or poor practice promptly, take immediate protective action where needed and escalate concerns to management. Ensure planned routines, appointments, activities and delegated tasks are completed or appropriately handed over. Contribute to staff induction, mentoring, team discussions and reflective learning; participate in formal supervision as a supervisee and provide practice feedback to managers. Make proportionate decisions within delegated shift-lead authority and seek management advice when matters exceed that authority. 3. Safeguarding and welfare...

Provide safe, nurturing and individualised care to children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Support their wellbeing, rights, development and independence through consistent, child-centred practice as part of the residential care team. 2. Daily care and teamwork Deliver planned daily care and routines in line with individual care plans, placement plans, communication profiles and assessed needs. Work cooperatively with colleagues and follow the direction of the shift lead, Deputy Manager and Registered Manager. Build trusting, appropriate professional relationships with children while maintaining clear boundaries. Recognise and challenge unsafe or poor practice, take immediate steps to protect children where necessary and report concerns promptly. Support children with meals, appointments, education, leisure, family contact and meaningful activities. Participate in shift handovers, team meetings, induction and reflective discussions; seek...