Reference: R0000460
Department: Children's Care
Service Area: Children's Service
Salary: GBP 26,317 - GBP 27,905
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
We are seeking to recruit suitable people to work within our Children's Homes. The homes provide care for a small number of children and young people and are situated in the Middlesbrough area.
We are committed to Restorative Practice when working with young people and their families.
The successful candidates will provide a high quality of care, management and support, which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, behavioral, health, social and cultural needs of the children and families for whom the home provides a service. This will include working with children with very challenging behaviour, complex emotional problems, mental health disorders and other additional/special needs.
The successful candidates will be based initially in Holly Lodge Children's Home, but will be expected to be prepared to work in any Middlesbrough Children's Home or Centre as needed, or to work with children who are living in the community or within their own homes.
Applicants must:
Have a recognised QCF level 5 diploma in Residential care in working with children and young people or an equivalent qualification or a willingness to undertake.
Experience of working with children and young people with disabilities
An understanding of child development and challenging behavior
A positive attitude and the ability to work with young people
You will also be required to work unsociable hours - including weekends, Bank Holidays and nights.
A Full UK Driving License is a requirement for this post.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Successful Applicants: Those who are invited for interview will be required to bring full working history.
Closing date: Monday 19th August 2019 by 12 midnight.
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