Secure children's home careers
Make a lasting difference in young lives
A care role within Swanwick Lodge’s Secure Children’s Home is both challenging and rewarding and provides unique opportunities for staff to develop careers within residential care or social care generally.
Our Children
Children living within the home have often had troubled experiences in the past with their family, peers or community. These often result in complex needs which are far better met within our safe and secure living environment. Typically, a child is temporarily secured within the home for their own safety, the safety of others or to reduce absconding.
Why work at Swanwick Lodge
Swanwick Lodge, near Southampton, strives to provide an exceptional level of care to all children who stay within the home. We empower staff to really support, develop and maximise a child’s potential, whilst helping children understand and manage their own emotions positively.
What’s important to us?
Providing a warm, therapeutic, safe and secure environment for children is key to us. Our staff understand the need to facilitate emotional stabilisation, provide a basis to maximise opportunities available to children and help facilitate therapeutic interventions. We also relish the opportunity to engage in a movie night, messy play, arts, crafts or even reading books with a child.
What are we looking for?
The qualities we are looking for in Secure Children’s Home Support Worker:
- Hold a Level 3 (or equivalent) Diploma in Residential Childcare OR be able to complete a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) within 2 years of employment.
- Hold a Level 2 in Functional Skills, equivalent to a C-grade (grade 4) GCSE in both English and Maths.
- Be passionate about working with children who have experienced a traumatic childhood.
- Be able to engage with children who may struggle with their emotions and recovery from traumatic experiences.
- Be emotionally intelligent, resilient, and put the needs of a child first.
- Be physically fit enough to undertake the role and complete mandatory training.
- Be able to respond to challenging behaviour while maintaining positive relationships and supporting an environment that enables children to maximize their potential.
Training and support
Swanwick Lodge Secure Children’s Home will support you through an extensive four-week induction process, will fund the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) and provide access to extensive training which includes:
- Level 3 Diploma, Residential Childcare (England)
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Team Teach - Positive Behaviour Management
- First Aid
- Children’s Safeguarding
- Food Hygiene
- Medication Administration
The health and wellbeing of everyone at Swanwick Lodge is important. With your line manager and our in-house Health and Wellbeing team, you will receive ongoing support so you can deliver exceptional levels of care to our children.
For further information about NHS roles in the home please visit their recruitment website.
About the team
The home is staffed by a dedicated care team which includes Team Supervisors and Secure Children's Home Support Workers.
Health and wellbeing
Our dedicated team comprises various specialised health and wellbeing roles working together to ensure comprehensive support and care for the children.
Leadership and management
Leadership and management ensure the highest standards of care, support and development for both children and staff.
Care
Provide compassionate, high-quality care and support to meet the physical and emotional needs of the children.
Business support
Work together to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the home while maintaining a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for the children and staff.
Education
Deliver a high-quality curriculum and support children to engage, attain and progress in their learning, helping them to maximise their potential.
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Swanwick Lodge Secure Children's Home Glen Road, off Swanwick Lane Hampshire SO31 7HD