Salary (including MFS)
£31,524
Market Factor Supplement
£1500
Type of vacancy
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Hours per week
37
Work Base
Oakhurst, High Oakham Road, Mansfield, NG185AJ
Working Arrangements
Office Based
Job Description / Person Specification
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Competency Framework
Tier 7b
Number of posts
3
Interview date
To be confirmed
Closing Date
23 September :55
Working in Residential Child Care is no ordinary job therefore to fill our vacancies we only want extraordinary people
Oakhurst has 3 vacancies for full time Residential Social Care Workers. We are a 4 bed specialist Children's home in Mansfield Nottinghamshire. We are looking for committed and resilient individuals to work with our children.
Do you want to be part of an amazing team of staff, all committed to making a real difference in the lives of young people? We are currently looking for 3 Residential Social Care Workers to join our team. Our residential workers come from a variety of backgrounds, but we're all experienced, and very keen to support new team members.
You will join an amazing team, determined to work hard to meet the needs of the children we look after. Ideally you will have NVQ3/Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare if not you will be required to undertake this qualification. You will also need to have at least 6 months experience within Residential Child Care.
This is a 24 hour a day service therefore you will be required to work a variety of shifts including, evening, weekends, and bank holidays. Rotas are implemented working on a 4-week rolling rota to provide a work life balance. You will work one weekend then have one off. Our evening, weekend and bank holiday shifts attract enhanced payment therefore increasing your basic salary.
You will need to ensure that when applying they evidence in as much depth as possible their answers to the shortlisting criteria.
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Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.