Children's Residential Worker Apprentice
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
18/08/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 04/09/2022 23:59
Salary:
Year 1: £16,084 Year 2:£19,312
Job Category:
Apprenticeships
Employment Location:
Various locations between Alnwick and Morpeth
Further Information
At Northumberland County Council we are proud of our employees, who are passionate and committed to improving outcomes for our children and young people, ensuring that they feel safe, healthy, happy and ready to learn and achieve.
We place children and young people at the heart of all we do and aim to provide a quality service to ensure that children in care get the best possible outcomes. Getting the best possible care for these children is one of our most important responsibilities.
The apprenticeship
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a group of apprentices a two-year training programme to work across a variety of our residential and care provisions for our most vulnerable children in Northumberland. You will join our Childrens services, residential care team and receive a thorough induction, training and support to enable you to learn the skills and knowledge needed for the role. Four days per week you will be supported at on the job by your colleagues and line manager. One day per week is allocated to specialist off the job apprenticeship training to study modules such as:
You will be part of a creative, enthusiastic and dynamic team. We will provide you with excellent support throughout your training programme together with genuine opportunities for your personal and professional development. You will work across all our homes giving you an understanding of our daytime, evening provision and service that we provide to young people.
The programme of study you will undertake will begin with a Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People Residential Worker and then progress onto the Level Apprenticeship Pathway – Children, Young People & Families Practitioner – Practitioner in Children’s Residential Care.
You must hold Maths and English functional skills Level 2 or higher to be accepted on to this programme.
You must be over the age of 21 to be able to apply for this role.
Main purpose of the job:
You will undertake learning one day per week as part of your working hours. What you learn you will then be able to demonstrate and implement back in to the work environment.
Key duties will include:
-Support the staff team in the day-to-day care of the young people.
-Learn to safeguard the young people and yourself.
-Engage the young people in social and educational activities.
-Support the young people to develop positive relationships both in the home and socially.
-Support the young people by helping them develop independence skills.
-Follow and add to the young person’s care plan.
-Transport the young people to and from education or social activities.
-Communicate with other professionals.
-Ensure the young people are safe by following statutory and mandatory guidelines
-Attend the weekly/monthly team meetings to share and agree information.
-Support the staff team in recording information.
You will be fully supported with all the key duties.
Full details can be found in the attached job description.
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
-25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years of service)(pro-rata for part-time employees)
-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
How do I apply?
Please complete an application form found in the supporting documents section and return to hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk
OR
You can apply online via the following link: https://nland.uk/ApprenticeshipApplyNow
Outline how you match the requirements of this role based on the information included with the Job Description.
ALL POSTS CLOSE: midnight Sunday 4th September 2022.
Please note that successful applicants must be able to attend an interview/assessment centre in September 2022. This role will start in October 2022.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please check the Northumberland Council Website.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.