Residential Childrens Worker
Job Details
Full Job Description
Job DescriptionWould you like to
step in to kickstart your career in Care or continue your existing
journey working with children? Are you looking for a flexible and
rewarding community-based care support role helping to change young
people`s lives? If you answered `Yes,` we would love to hear from
you.
Benefits
In return for your demanding work and
commitment, working for this organisation can offer you: -
Competitive salary - Starting £27,803 + allowances
Allowances:
£1,390(5%) secure unit allowance or £646
(2.5%) Maple House (based on the starting grade) - payable monthly on
start of employment.
£2,880 Enhanced pay rate for unsociable
hours (based on normal working pattern, 23 hours per fortnight at
enhance rate of pay) - payable monthly, one month in arrears
£1,791 Sleep-in allowance (based on the average of two per month) -
payable monthly, one month in arrears
Benefits:
Durham
County Council Pension - Contributory career average salary pension
scheme
Paid annual leave - 26 days holidays per year (plus bank
holidays) increasing to 31 after five years continuous local
government service
Dedicated training- Full training and
induction to support your patient care journey.
Discounts and
schemes - Discounted gym membership, up to 20% off the Dell range of
IT products and Car Purchase Scheme.
Relocation package- If you
move house in order to join, we may be able to offer you an attractive
relocation package. If appropriate, details will be discussed at
interview.
Employee Assist Scheme
The Role
Brook
Street Social Care presents this exciting career opportunity to work
with one of our clients in Aycliffe Centre in Durham.
This
role is working within a secure children`s home, providing
high-quality, specialist accommodation for young people between the
ages of 10 and 18. The centre houses vulnerable young people, many of
whom have complex problems and need intensive support to help them
turn their lives around.
Please Note: During your working
schedule, you must be available to work across the following shifts:
Rotating Weekday shifts are Monday-Friday 7.30 am-2.45 pm
Monday-Friday 2.15 pm-11 pm. Fortnightly weekend shifts will be:
Saturdays 8am-1.15pm and Sundays 1.15pm-11pm, Saturdays 1.15pm-11pm
and Sunday 8am-1.15pm.
What will be your primary
responsibilities?
Act as a `keyworker` for young people and be
a role model with a socially desired behaviour
Engage, stimulate
and appropriately challenge
To safeguard and provide consistency
and stability
To provide advocacy and act with sensitivity
Administer medication where needed
Maintain adequate records and
undertake site risk assessments
Write reports and care planning
documentation with the use of IT skills
Provide stimulating
educational and physical activities
Possess knowledge of the
standards within Children`s Homes Regulations 2015
Who
we are looking for?
A background in care is not essential but
desirable. To apply for this post, you will have:
A passion
for care as well as following compassion in practice.
Verbal
communication skills to ensure information is shared seamlessly
The ability to work effectively as part of a team
The
ability to remain calm and manage challenging situations is
imperative
The ability to build rapport quickly and work
compassionately with our young people
A flexible and
enthusiastic "can do" approach to work
About Brook
Street
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Residential Childrens Worker
Brook Street Social Care
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