Residential Workers, Part-Time Contract for Evening and Weekend Work
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
18/10/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 04/11/2024 23:59
Salary:
Grade 7 £27,803 - £31,364 per annum pro rata to hours worked (Pay Award Pending)
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be a designated Children’s Home, but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham
Post Number:
CYPS/24/353A
Further Information
We have an opportunity for Residential Workers to join us working on a part-time basis with the majority of shifts on an evening and weekend.
Salary: £27,803 - £31,364 (pro-rata to hours worked). This is the basic salary for a Residential Worker, in addition the post is paid enhancements for unsociable hours (evening and weekend work) and sleep in payments.
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 contracted hours per week is 18.5 hours.
This role will involve working a range of shifts with the majority scheduled for an evening and weekend which will include sleep in duties. There may be an expectation to work outside of this arrangement as required to meet the needs of the service, participate in training and team meetings.
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.
We offer a comprehensive rewards and benefits package including an attractive employer pension scheme. 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 Sharon Powch, Service Manager via Sharon.Powch@durham.gov.uk to arrange a discussion.
Interviews
It is anticipated that interviews will be held 11th November 2024.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
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.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27 (option 2), or the Recruitment Team via email at RecruitmentCYPS@durham.gov.uk
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.