Houseparents and Residential Wardens
Houseparents and residential wardens are responsible for the care and supervision of children, young people and the elderly within residential homes, schools or their own homes. An essential requirement of their work is that they reside with those for whom they are providing support.
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£27,889
Average salary
New workers start around £11,482.63. Normal pay is £27,889 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,192.81.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Keeps records and writes reports.
- Maintains contact and discusses problems/progress with other staff and social workers.
- Establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents’ family and friends.
- May provide one-to-one counselling or group therapy.
- Manage the household (domestic duties).
- Ensures that students attend school regularly.
- Ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have.
- Plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
- Creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Monitoring
65
Learning Strategies
64
Critical Thinking
60
Reading Comprehension
59
Writing
56
Active Listening
54
Speaking
54
Active Learning
50
Mathematics
29
Science
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Available Courses
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care
Subsidiary Certificate / Diploma
Truro College
FdSc Youth, Social and Community Studies
Foundation Degree
Truro College
BTEC Level 1 Introductory Certificate in Health and Social Care
Progression
Penwith College
Access to Higher Education: Psychology and Social Work
Access to HE
Truro College
