Reference: R0000735
Service Area: Performance and Change
Directorate: Children's Services
Salary: £20,344 - £21,166 pro rata
Hours: 18 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
Enhanced payments will be paid for Sunday work, bank holidays. (Sleep-in duty is £81).
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 and support, which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, behavioural, 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 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
Experience of working with children and young people
An understanding of child development and challenging behaviour
A positive attitude and restorative approach when working with children and young people You will also be required to work unsocial hours - including weekends, bank holidays and nights.
A Full UK Driving License is a requirement for this post.
For further information please contact Katie Dawson on 01642 727292.
Interview date: Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th March 2020.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2020 by 12 midnight.
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