Residential Child Care Worker - Children and Young People with Disabilities
Full Time
£31,067 to £34,314 per annum
Permanent
Expires 12/02/2025
About the Role
Doors are opening in Rochdale. Come join us on our Journey!!!
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.
We suggest that when completing your supporting statement, you use the person specification criteria as headings and provide specific examples detailing your relevant experience and qualifications. Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.
CVs will initially be accepted; however, if successful for the role you will need to complete a full application form including full employment history.
£31,067 to £34,314 per annum plus the potential for additional earnings up to £3,000 per annum (made up of sleep-in allowances and bank holiday payments).
We have both full (37 hours) and part-time (18.5 hours) vacancies. These include working evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-in duties.
Do you have what it takes to become an exceptional part of a Children’s Residential Service and want to make a real difference to the lives of the children and young people that we care for?
We are expanding our Children’s Residential Service and opening up two new homes for children and young people with disabilities, aged from 8-17.
To apply for this role, you will have gained your knowledge and experience in either a residential, additional needs, or specialist education setting and have:
* Understanding of children and young people with SEND/disability and person-centred care.
* A genuine interest in the well-being and inclusion of children and young people with disabilities.
* Experience in supporting children and young people who may show behaviours that challenge.
* Experience in providing care to individuals with disabilities, including personal care.
We ask that you have a positive attitude and outlook and the ability to be both adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the children and young people we are caring for. Our children need committed and dependable individuals who will go above and beyond to help safeguard them and promote their physical and emotional health and well-being.
There are real opportunities for your personal and professional development, and our training offer in Rochdale is second to none, including completing the Therapeutic Parenting with PACE training programme, which is the foundation of our ‘Model of Care’.
You must be over 21 years of age and have at least 1 year of experience working with Children and Young People. It is preferable that you are qualified to NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Working with Children and Young People or equivalent, but don’t worry if you don’t, as we will support you to obtain this qualification as part of your ongoing training and development.
The Rochdale Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects staff to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check for the child workforce.
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