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.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£30956
New workers start around £10920. Normal pay is £30956 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £49876.
Jobs
1439
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do 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
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Monitoring
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Learning Strategies
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Critical Thinking
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Reading Comprehension
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Writing
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Active Listening
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Speaking
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Active Learning
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Mathematics
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Science
