Residential Worker - County Durham Area
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
10/09/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 29/09/2024 23:59
Salary:
Grade 7 £27,803 - £31,364 (Pay Award Pending)
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be a designated Children’s Home in the County Durham area, but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham
Further Information
Residential Workers - Opportunities are available across the County Durham Area
Salary: £27,803 - £31,364 (Pay Award Pending) (starting salary within the grade range will consider experience relevant to the post, if required for external candidates). This is the basic salary for a Residential Worker, in addition the post is paid enhancements, this can equate to an additional earning potential of up to £5,000 on top of the basic salary.
There are posts available across the County Durham area, applicants will be given the opportunity at interview to advise which areas they would like to be considered for.
The Role
Our Children’s Homes Service is expanding, developing homes which meet the individual needs of young people, and creating teams who are well supported and skilled in trauma-based approaches to care for our children and young people who will have a range of different needs.
We are committed to ensuring that our children and young people live in homes where they feel happy, safe and aspirational for their futures.
As a Residential Worker, you will be responsible for undertaking all aspects of caring and supporting our young people who live in the home, as any parent would. For example, transporting them to school, college or appointments, making their home a clean, warm and cosy environment, cooking meals and encouraging participation in local activities and hobbies.
You will adopt an aspirational approach to support and develop the Children’s Homes Service to achieve its vision of providing high quality care and support to children, young people and their families as detailed in the Children’s Homes Statement of Purpose.
Skills and Experience
We are looking for child centred practitioners who would like to join and work as part of dedicated staff teams to ensure our children and young people are provided with the best care possible. We are seeking candidates with experience of working with children and young people with complex needs either in a voluntary or professional capacity.
Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to cope with challenging and stressful situations and sensitively deal with emotional distress. You should be emotionally resilient, reliable and flexible in your approach to work.
Our children and young people have often experienced trauma. We need you to offer them understanding through meaningful relationships aimed at keeping them safe and able to enjoy the world around them. We need you to listen to them and to consider their views, wishes and feelings. The role can be challenging and requires dedication and resolve however, the personal rewards are immense.
The essential qualifications for the posts are:
- GCSE Grade A – C in Maths and English or a qualification that is equivalent or higher
- All candidates must hold or have the commitment to attain a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent as stated in the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015) within 18 months of programme enrolment to meet regulatory requirements
In accordance with Durham County Council’s requirements, candidates must be a minimum of 22 years of age or above to apply and have experience of working with children and young people.
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Our Offer
The role will involve working a range of shifts including weekdays, evenings, weekends and sleep in duties. The nature of shift patterns enables a level of flexibility for employees.
We operate a 365 days per year, 24 hours a day service. As part of this, our shift-based roles work on a rota basis and attract enhanced payments which include time and a third for overtime and unsociable hours (working between the hours of 8pm to 6am and on weekends), as well as sleep in payments at £40.76 per sleep in. This can equate to an additional earning potential of up to £5,000 on top of the basic salary.
We offer a comprehensive rewards and benefits package, you can find further details at: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefit
Is this the role for you?
If you would like to find out more about the posts, please contact Rebecca Holmes, Senior Workforce Development Officer via Rebecca.Holmes@durham.gov.uk to arrange a discussion.
Interviews
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 9, 10 and 11 October 2024.
Removal and Lodgings
Removal, lodging and separation expenses may be available to the successful candidate if at the time of application for appointment their place of residence is outside the administrative area of County Durham and more than 30 miles in a straight line from their new administrative centre, along with several other criteria for eligibility.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.