Main purpose of the Job:To provide advice, assistance and support to young people, safeguarding their welfare at all times.To attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs. To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential. Equality and Diversity:All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Residential Care Workers are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference. Duties and Responsibilities: Provide care for young people through: Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning etc) Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems Helping young people gain self control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewardingacceptable, pro-social conduct.• Ensuring that each young person''s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs To act as a key worker through: Taking responsibility for a small n