Residential Care Workers

Job Description

Residential Care Workers6 permanent positions based in EllandSalary from NJC pt scale 8/9 to 17 (£20,493/£20,903 - £24,491)]Full-Time Permanent (to include weekends, evenings and sleep-in shifts and bank holidays)Start date: April 2022Could you help usin our mission to create a warm, safe, and happy home for our children where all can thrive We have created an environment that is both welcoming, warm, and safe for our children and now need to take the next step to make it a home. We have exciting opportunitiesfor therapeutic care givers to join our brand-new Residential Service at Boothroyd House. We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, reliable, and proactive individual who has a strong commitment to ensuring all within their care are bothsafe and cared for. They must be nurturing and supportive, with excellent communication skills and can form strong relationships with children and young people, team members, parents and carers, and key safeguarding partners. Our home will provide care forup to 4 boys aged between 7-12 who may have a range of complex needs in addition to impaired social or cognitive functioning due to early life trauma and attachment difficulties. By working in partnership with a supportive and experienced Senior ManagementTeam, Clinical Lead, and other colleagues you will be responsible for creating and maintaining an environment where safe, consistent, creative, and enabling care for the children and young people (who can present with complex and challenging behaviours) isthe standard. Alongside our Safeguarding stakeholders in the wider community, your role through collaborative partnerships, will be to work within our Model of Care, promoting and facilitating positive outcomes. As part of The Smith Foundation, we will workin partnership with our colleagues at The William Henry Smith School to provide Outstanding individualised learning opportunities for our children and young people. You will actively model safe and effective positive relationships, ensure that the childrenand young people are supported to safely tackle areas of difficulty, be enabled to develop, and ensure opportunities are created in which they can thrive. The successful candidate will have the characteristics, personality, and resilience to handle challengingbehaviour effectively and professionally, and be physically fit to provide social learning experiences. Active participation in daily activities both within the home, and in the community, is required.Working full time will require flexibility and the abilityto undertake shift work including weekends, evenings and sleep-ins, bank holidays and on-call duties. Our Commitment to you: A friendly and inclusive working environment Opportunities to truly enrich the lives of our children and young people and make a positivedifference A therapeutic model of care providing individualised guidance to support you in your role Clinical supervision Dedicated career pathways to enable you to achieve your full potential Accredited training programmes including Diplomas and ApprenticeshipsSupportive and dedicated leadership through our multi-disciplinary management team Work patterns that support your quality of life and wellbeing A competitive defined contribution pension scheme Life assurance scheme (3x annual salary) Employee assistancehealthcare cashback plan A strong focus on staff health & wellbeing Access to Head Space, and Perks at Work which offers hundreds of discounts and benefits Assistance with childcare savings and cycle to work scheme.The successful candidate will: Act as a rolemodel; be able to empower, motivate and provide a high level of support for the team and young people Demonstrate experience of acting ethically, with integrity and empathy, as well as commitment to working towards these values Be passionate in motivating,inspiring and safeguarding young people, and the team members in their care Embrace and support Boothroyd Houses Quality of Life and Positive Behaviour Support ethos Have the ability to develop positive and sustainable relationships with children and youngpeople Be an outstanding practitioner able to provide stimulating recreational opportunities Be a creative and reflective individual who inspires confidence in meeting the needs of our young people Be highly motivated and able to contribute to collaborativeworking with colleagues and wider partners Be able to demonstrate resilience, motivation and commitment Have a positive attitude and mind-set, embracing the positive physical and mental health and wellbeing ethos. This includes role modelling self-care andreflection as part of our wider strategy Have the ability to promote and celebrate diversity, collaboration, and equality at all times Be honest and act with integrity, be trustworthy and understand the need for confidentiality.Childrens Home experience isnot essential but a willingness to learn and understand the complex needs of our children and young people, drive, aspiration and achievement and the ability to promote quality of life most certainly is. Ideally candidates will have a Level 4 Diploma in Health& Social Care or a NVQ Level 3 Children & Young Peoples Workforce qualification.Please note that you must be 22 years old or above to apply as per Childrens Home Regulations. You must also have a valid driving licence.We are committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff to share this commitment. Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be appointed subjectto references and an enhanced DBS check (you are applying for a position working in regulated activity). In order to be successful in your application, you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conductregarding your behaviour at all times.The Smith Foundation values equality and diversity across its workforce and aims to ensure our staff community is reflective of the diversity of the children and young people within our care. In support of this commitment,we welcome applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.For further information on this post please contact Tamara Pearcey, Appointed Manager at the following email address: .uk or to obtain an application pack please email.uk or visit the William Henry Smith School website vacancy page www.whsschool.org.uk (please note we do not accept CVs).Closing date for applications: Monday, 7th February 2022Shortlisted Candidates will be notified: Friday, 11th February 2022Interviewswill take place in March 2022 as follows: Safeguarding 4th / 11th MarchShow Round and formal interview 4th / 11th March. (above dates are subject to change)