Do you have some experience of working with children with learning disabilities? Are you looking for a rewarding, varied role where each day can offer a fresh challenge? Are you passionate about making a real difference to someone's life? If so then we would like to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact Clare Brunt - Practice Manager on 01273 296462. About us Tudor House is a residential children's home that provides overnight short breaks for up to five children and young people with learning disabilities between the ages of 8 and 18. Our dedicated team of staff work hard to create a positive, safe, stimulating and homely environment in which each young person's individual needs are met and they are supported to develop and learn new skills while having fun. Particular emphasis is given to those skills that promote independence. About the role You will join a team of committed staff in supporting the young people staying at Tudor House, some of whom have additional physical disabilities and complex needs. You will help them to participate in all aspects of daily life and to develop their skills so that they can maintain as much independence as possible. The work will involve: supporting with intimate personal care where required ensuring young people's physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs are met and optimizing opportunities for play, leisure and learning pursuits undertaking a range of domestic tasks including cleaning, shopping, providing freshly prepared meals etc. planning, organising and participating in a range of stimulating activities both at Tudor House and within the wider community e.g. swimming, walking, visits to the cinema, pier, bowling, shopping, etc. assisting with the administration of medication using various communication tools to help young people to express themselves maintaining records creating and maintaining relationships with family members, carers and friends Liaising with other professionals to ensure the best all round support for each young person About you You will need to have: Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification) or be willing to obtain this qualification, which is now an apprenticeship, within 2 years of starting the job some understanding of childcare or child development good written, number and organisational skills the ability to work on your own initiative and think quickly in a difficult situation the ability to work as part of a team the ability to meet the physical, emotional and mental demands of the job e.g. be able to run after a child or use restrictive interventions when necessary You will also need to be able to work a four-week rolling rota as follows: Early shifts: 7.00 am to 2.30 pm (until 11.00 am in term time) Late shifts: 2.00 pm to 9.30 pm In addition you will be required to work 2 weekends a month and do a "sleep-in" duty at least once a month. Please not - if your availability does not fit this criteria we would still be interested in hearing from you as we may have other roles available. Please call or email for more details. Encouraging a diverse workforce Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk). Why work for us? As a council, we want to: • be connected • be confident • be innovative and creative • be diverse and inclusive • be healthy and psychologically safe For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development. How to apply Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you've submitted your application and at interview. As part of your application, you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process. AI advice for candidates We are interested in hearing about your experience and skills in your own words. While we value people who know how to use AI, we ask that you minimise using it in your application. We are keen to hear how your experience and skills align to our values and the skills and experience needed to perform well in our roles with clear real examples from you. To support you in this, we have guidance on using the STAR model which can help you ensure you are telling us your whole story. We also provide clarity on the skills we are looking for in our adverts and in the job description/person specification attached to each job advert. All the applications we receive are read by at least two hiring managers and we do not use AI in this process. Our experience of reading applications is that those that have heavily used AI contain generic paragraphs that are strikingly similar to other applicants' responses. This makes it extremely difficult to differentiate between applications, and doesn't give us enough evidence of your individual skills. There is a risk that we will therefore not be able to shortlist you. Instead, we recommend you ensure your application stands out by presenting clear examples of your actual skills and experiences in your own words. Additional information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.