Residential Worker Review

I am a residential child care worker providing a safe and secure environment for children who are unable to live with their families. Our home is like any other home ensuring our children feel safe and cared for with a therapeutic approach. We provide care and support to build children’s confidence and coping skills. We also enjoy planning and taking part in lots of fun activities with our children.

New skills that I have built are understanding trauma and how trauma effects children cognitively. Tools to work with children who suffer trauma. Pro-active training which again is trauma related but also learning holds to keep children safe During an incident. How insecure relationships effect a young child. Further to this I have learnt ICT Skills to assist me with recording and reporting which is an important part of my role.

I thoroughly enjoy my programme. Having the training has allowed me to do my job to the best of my ability and I will continue to enhance my knowledge.

I have found my programme extremely structured and organised. Being challenging at times but with such brilliant support from my tutor as well as online training support with both my ICT and Maths exams.

Support in the workplace is always available, although everybody has their own work load my employer will take time out to assist me.

My tutor has been given me fantastic support. Due to COVID face to face support has not been available. Therefore phone contact has become the norm which occurred on a monthly basis. My tutor has always been available outside of these set times though.

My training has provided me with a thorough understanding of my role. Which enables me to carry out my role to the best of my ability.

At this moment in time with COVID restrictions extra-curricular activities are not possible. But I do feel this is something that would be beneficial for our team when we are in a position to organise some team building activities and social events.

Yes

Because the training provided is second to none. The support on a day today basis from my work colleagues, managers ( second family) is Tremendous. Although some days can be exceptionally challenges, seeing the positive developments these children Achieve is so very rewarding.

Some days you will feel I cannot do this but believe me you can.resilience is crucial as I have found on many occasions but you need to remember nothing is personal. These children have been through so much in their early years and come to us feeling scared and confused. I have been with the company now for 2 years and wish I’d taken the leap years ago.