Reference: R0001322
Service Area: Childrens Care
Directorate: Childrens Services
Salary: £22,183 - £23,541
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 candidate will expected to complete supervisions of staff, experience of delivering training to staff, provide a high quality of care 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 candidate will be based initially in a named 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 NVQ/Diploma Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification or a qualification that the management deems equivalent (including HSC375 Medication Unit or equivalent medication experience) or a willingness to work towards.
Be enthusiastic.
An understanding of child development and challenging behaviour.
A positive attitude and a restorative approach when working with young people.
Prior experience of working in Residential services for young people.
You will also be required to work unsocial hours i.e. early mornings, weekends, sleep-ins, night shift as well as school holidays, evenings and bank holidays. Sleep in's are paid at £81.
For further information please contact Kalia Kourou-Paradeli, Registered manager on 07776156732.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Closing date: Monday 26th April 2021 by 12 midnight.
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