Residential Childrens Worker
Job Details
Full Job Description
Would 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
We recruit on behalf of some of the
country`s best-known organisations for roles across all industry
sectors. We are located across 50+ high street locations, making
hiring and job searching more personal. Our nationwide reach means we
can engage with job seekers such as yourself and employers in person,
allowing us to tailor our approach to their unique requirements
perfectly and offer you various job opportunities.
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Residential Childrens Worker
Brook Street Social Care
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