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RESIDENTIAL WORKER NIGHTS

Employer
Staffordshire County Council
Location
Tamworth, Staffordshire
Salary
Salary: £19,819.00- £22.401.00 per annum (pro rata)
Closing date
21 Oct 2020
Reference
REC001767

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Sector
Health & Social Care / Work
Job Type
Social care
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Shift work
Hours
Part-Time

Job Details

PART -TIME RESIDENTIAL WORKER NIGHTS

Salary:  £19,819.00- £22.401.00 per annum (pro rata)

 20 Hours per week – Permanent 

The Alders children’s home provides short term care for up to 5 young people aged between 12 and 17 years, who may be admitted in an emergency.

 

 

The purpose of the home is to provide a safe and secure environment that promotes the welfare of looked after children, whilst contributing to the assessment of the young person’s needs.

We are currently recruiting for a 20-hour post of Part-time Residential Worker Nights to work shifts consisting of 10 hours worked across an 8-week rota inclusive of weekends from 9:00pm until 7:00am.

The need to work on your own initiative and the ability to deal with stressful, emotional, demanding and challenging situations are essential, teamed with good written and verbal communication skills.   You need to be a resilient person who can respond appropriately to constant behavioural challenges and should have the capacity to focus on the child’s positive attributes.

Skills and experience

The ability to provide day to day support to young people resident within the home, fulfilling keyworker responsibilities and working in partnership with the young people, their families and all professional relevant agencies is essential and to be able to ensure their physical, emotional, social and health and educational needs are met.  To be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in all forms is also a necessity. An NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children & Young Person’s qualification or equivalent is a requirement and you must have a Full Driving Licence.

To apply for this post click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

By clicking on the apply button you will be redirected to Staffordshire County Councils online application website. Please note, you are only able to view the Job Description and Person Specification on the WM Jobs  board NOT via Staffordshire County Council's online application site.  

To submit your application you will need to register an account on the website (NB this is a separate login to WM Jobs). 

We collect personal information from you when you register with us to make an application. Information we collect includes name, email address and other contact details. We will use this information to communicate with you generally and to assess your application.

By clicking on the Apply button and submitting your application form, you are giving your consent to the processing of your personal data in the ways described Here

If you experience any technical issues accessing or completing the application form please contact recruitment@staffordshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: Wednesday 21st October 2020
Interview Date:   11th & 12th November 2020

For more information about the role please contact: Jo Heath or Carol Cierniak on 01827 782100

Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
 

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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