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Residential Workers – Edge of Care Service – Seaham Area
We have a fantastic opportunity to welcome you to be part of growing and innovative team. We are expanding our current Children’s Residential offer and will open a bespoke service primarily aimed to reduce the number of Looked After Children in County Durham.
You will join us at a really exciting time as we expand our residential provision, developing homes which meet the individual needs of young people, and creating teams who are invested in, well supported and skilled in trauma-based approaches to work alongside children and young people with a range of different needs.
THE ROLE You will support the Registered Manager to develop and deliver our residential short-break offer, working with existing Durham County Council services in addition to the wider system to reduce the number of children becoming looked after.
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.
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.
OUR OFFER The salary range for a Residential Worker is £27,803 - £31,364 (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.
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:
IS THIS ROLE FOR YOU?If you would like to find out more about the posts please contact Michael Burlison, Service Manager via
[email protected] to arrange a discussion.
Removal, lodging and separation expenses will 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 in excess of 30 miles in a straight line from the new administrative centre, along with a number of other criteria for eligibility.
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.
INTERVIEWS It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 April 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.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email
[email protected] or telephone 03000 264743 / 264613 / 265289 / 267241
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘
[email protected]’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise the value of difference, having a diverse talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and can provide support throughout the recruitment process, for more information please refer to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion page on our website.
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